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With the drive in the ”Beach range”,
running in shallow water
If you do not know how much water is under the
keel, slow down and trim the drive to the ”Beach
range”.
IMPORTANT! Maneuvering characteristics
change with the drive in the ”Beach range”: Al-
ways lower your speed before trimming the
drive in the ”Beach range”. Max. permitted
engine speed (rpm) when running in the ”Beach
range” is 1000 rpm.
IMPORTANT! DPX: There is no automatic
stop between the ”Beach” and ”Lift” ranges.
Check the trim indicator carefully to see if the
”Lift” range has been reached. The engine
must not be run with the drive in the ”Lift”
range.
Maneuvering astern (reverse)
Maneuvering astern should be carried out with the
drive in the ”Trim” or ”Beach” position. Always let
engine speed drop to idling speed before shifting to
reverse. Be careful not to go aground or hit anything
when maneuvering astern. The hydraulic system
can only free the drive when travelling forward, there
is no protection in case of a collision when
maneuvering astern.
WARNING! Never shift to reverse when the
boat is planing. There is a danger that water
will get into the engine causing serious damage.
Running aground, kick-up function
The DP/DPX drive has a built-in Kick-up function
which releases the drive if it grounds or strikes an
obstruction in the water. If the function has been
tripped and the drive released it must be trimmed
back to the original position using the control but-
tons.
IMPORTANT! The Kick-up function only pro-
tects the drive when running ahead (forwards).
There is no protection for the drive while run-
ning astern (backward).
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