Brunswick 750 IMPACT, Operation & Maintenance Manual

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Section 2 Boat Operation
Shift and Throttle Control
Boat direction, boat speed, and close-quarter maneu-
vering are controlled by the dual-lever control. The
dual-lever control includes gear selection, engine
speed, and engine trim angle functions. Additional
detailed information about your dual-lever control is
covered in the engine operator’s manual.
Shifting
• Each shift lever controls gear selection for one
engine. The shift lever must be in NEUTRAL
before starting the engine. The engine will not
start if the shift lever is in FORWARD or
REVERSE.
• The engines must be running before you shift into
FORWARD or REVERSE.
• From NEUTRAL, move the shift lever forward to
select FORWARD gear.
• From NEUTRAL, move the shift lever backward to
select REVERSE gear.
• Never shift directly from FORWARD to REVERSE
without pausing in NEUTRAL.
• Never shift directly from REVERSE to FORWARD
without pausing in NEUTRAL.
Neutral Throttle
• The dual-lever control has a neutral throttle fea-
ture. Depress the Throttle Only button and move
the shift lever forward to increase engine speed in
NEUTRAL. The warning horn will beep and the
red NEUTRAL LED will flash, indicating that the
neutral throttle feature is selected.
• Move the shift lever back to NEUTRAL to disen-
gage the neutral throttle feature.
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CAUTION
Shifting the engines from FORWARD to
REVERSE at any boat speed above idle can
cause catastrophic engine damage. This
engine damage can include gearcase failure or
water ingestion.