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General information .......................... 1
Identification numbers record.......... 1
Outboard motor serial number .......... 1
Emission control information ........... 1
North American models..................... 1
Safety information ........................... 2
Important labels............................... 3
Warning labels .................................. 3
Basic boating rules (Rules of the
road) .............................................. 4
Steering and sailing rules and sound
signals............................................. 4
Rules when encountering vessels .... 4
Other special situations..................... 5
Fueling instructions ......................... 7
Gasoline............................................ 8
Engine oil .......................................... 8
Propeller selection........................... 8
Start-in-gear protection ................... 9
Basic components .......................... 10
Main components.......................... 10
Fuel tank ......................................... 10
Fuel joint ......................................... 11
Fuel gauge ...................................... 11
Fuel tank cap .................................. 11
Air vent screw ................................. 11
Tiller handle .................................... 11
Gear shift lever................................ 11
Throttle grip..................................... 11
Throttle indicator ............................. 12
Throttle friction adjuster................... 12
Engine stop lanyard switch ............. 12
Engine stop button .......................... 13
Choke knob for pull type ................. 13
Manual starter handle ..................... 13
Steering friction adjuster ................. 13
Trim rod (tilt pin).............................. 14
Shallow water lever......................... 14
Tilt support knob ............................. 14
Top cowling lock lever(s) (turn
type).............................................. 14
Operation ......................................... 16
Installation ..................................... 16
Mounting the outboard motor.......... 16
Clamping the outboard motor ......... 17
Breaking in engine ........................ 18
Gasoline and engine oil mixing
chart (25:1)....................................18
Procedure for pre-mixed models.....18
Preoperation checks ..................... 19
Fuel .................................................19
Oil....................................................19
Controls...........................................19
Engine .............................................19
Filling fuel and engine oil .............. 19
Filling fuel for portable tank .............19
Gasoline and oil mixing (100:1).......20
Operating engine .......................... 20
Feeding fuel (portable tank) ............20
Starting engine ................................21
Warming up engine....................... 23
Choke start models .........................23
Shifting.......................................... 23
Forward (tiller handle and remote
control models) .............................23
Reverse (manual tilt and hydro tilt
models) ......................................... 24
Stopping engine............................ 24
Procedure........................................24
Trimming outboard motor.............. 25
Adjusting trim angle for manual tilt
models ..........................................26
Adjusting boat trim ..........................26
Tilting up and down....................... 27
Procedure for tilting up (manual tilt
models) ......................................... 28
Procedure for tilting down (manual
tilt models).....................................29
Cruising in shallow water .............. 29
Cruising in shallow water (manual
tilt models).....................................29
Cruising in other conditions........... 30
Maintenance .................................... 31
Specifications................................ 31
Transporting and storing
outboard motor ........................... 31
Clamp screw mounting models .......32
Storing outboard motor ...................32
Procedure........................................33
Lubrication (except oil injection