ENGINE OPERATION
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6LT Series Operation Manual
THROTTLE AND SHIFT
CONTROL
Suddem movement hazard
The boat will start to move when the marine
gear is engaged:
• Ensure the boat is clear of all obstacles forward
and aft.
• Quickly shift to the FORWARD position then back
to the NEUTRAL position.
• Observe whether the boat moves in the direction
you expect.
Neutral
1. Move the control head handle to the N (Neutral)
position. (The NEUTRAL lamp will come on)
2. When switching between forward and reverse,
move the handle slowly between the forward
and reverse positions. Move the handle firmly
into either the forward or reverse position.
Forward
Move the handle toward F (forward) to the
forward-idle notch position. The engine will remain
idling. Moving the handle forward further will
increase the engine speed.
Reverse
Move the handle toward R (reverse) to the
reverse-idle notch position. The engine will remain
idling. Pulling the handle back further will increase
the engine speed.
Forward (Reverse) to Reverse
(Forward)
Moving the handle quickly and switching from
forward (reverse) to reverse (forward) will activate
the gear shift delay (astern delay). The engine
speed will decrease to idle speed for several
seconds.
Figure 6
ENGINE SPEED LIMIT MODE
1. Move the control head handle to the Forward
Idle position. (Both sides in the case of twin
engine.)
2. Press the “NTRL” switch of the selected station.
(The lamp above “NTRL” switch will flash.)
3. Even if you tilt the handle to accelerate, the
engine speed increases only up to the setting
value.
4. Move the control head handle to the N
(Neutral), Forward Idle, or Reverse Idle position
(both sides in the case of twin engine) and
press the “NTRL” switch to release the [Engine
Speed Limit Mode].
NOTE: The setting value can be set by the VC20
display. The default value is 50%.
Figure 7
Full speed
forward
Reverse Idle
Full speed
reverse
Panel
Forward Idle
Neutral
PORT NEUTRAL STBD NEUTRAL
SYNC
SEL
TROL
NTRL
Control head panel
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