Operation
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WARNING
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Make sure that all people are clear of the
outboard motor when tilting the outboard
motor up and down. Body parts can be
crushed between the outboard motor and
the clamp bracket when the outboard mo-
tor is trimmed or tilted.
NOTICE
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● Before tilting the outboard motor, follow
the procedure under “Stopping engine”
in this chapter. Never tilt the outboard
motor while the engine is running. Se-
vere damage from overheating can re-
sult.
● To prevent the cooling water passages
from becoming frozen when the ambient
temperature is 5°C or below, tilt the out-
board motor up after it has been
stopped 30 seconds or more.
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Procedure for tilting up (power trim
and tilt models)
1. Place the remote control lever in neutral.
2. Press the power trim and tilt switch “”
(up) until the outboard motor has tilted up
completely.
3. Pull the tilt support lever toward you to
support the engine. WARNING! After
tilting the outboard motor, be sure to
support it with the tilt support knob or
tilt support lever. Otherwise the out-
board motor could fall back down sud-
denly if oil in the power trim and tilt
unit or in the power tilt unit loses pres-
sure.
[EWM00262] NOTICE: Do not use the
tilt support lever or knob when traile-
ring the boat. The outboard motor
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