Evinrude 2004 75 E-TEC, Manual

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I
MPORTANT
S
AFETY
M
ESSAGES
IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGES
This Operator’s Guide contains essential in-
formation to help prevent personal injury and
damage to equipment. Safety messages ap-
pear throughout this Guide in the applicable
section.
SAFETY MEASURES — General
WARNING
Be careful! Human error is caused by
many factors: carelessness, fatigue,
overload, preoccupation, unfamiliarity
of operator with the product, drugs and
alcohol to name a few. Damage to your
boat and outboard can be fixed in a
short period of time, but injury or
death, has a lasting effect.
For your safety and the safety of oth-
ers, follow all safety warnings and rec-
ommendations. Do not disregard any
of the safety precautions and instruc-
tions.
Anyone operating your boat should
first read and understand this Guide
before they operate your boat and out-
board.
To fully appreciate the pleasures, enjoy-
ment and excitement of boating there
are some basic rules that should be ob-
served and followed by any boater.
Some rules may be new to you and oth-
ers may be common sense or obvious...
irrespective, take them seriously!
Be sure at least one of your passengers
knows how to handle your boat in case
of an emergency.
All passengers should know the location
of emergency equipment and how to
use it.
Know the marine traffic laws and obey
them.
All safety equipment and personal
floatation devices must be in good con-
dition and suitable for your type of boat.
Always comply with the regulations that
apply to your boat.
Remember, gasoline fumes are flamma-
ble and explosive. Always adhere to the
fueling procedure contained in this Op-
erator’s Guide and those given to you by
the fueling station. Always verify fuel
level before use and during the ride. Ap-
ply the principle of 1/3 fuel to destina-
tion, 1/3 back and 1/3 reserve fuel
supply. Do not carry spare fuel or flam-
mable liquids in any storage or engine
compartments.
Whenever running the engine, assure
there is proper ventilation to avoid the
accumulation of carbon monoxide (CO),
which is odorless, colorless, and taste-
less, and can lead to unconsciousness,
brain damage, or death if inhaled in suf-
ficient concentrations. CO accumulation
can occur while docked, anchored, or
underway, and in many confined areas
such as the boat cabin, cockpit, swim
platform, and heads. It can be worsened
or caused by weather, mooring and op-
erating conditions, and other boats.
Avoid exhaust fumes from your engine
or other boats, provide proper ventila-
tion, shut off your engine when not
needed, and be aware of the risk of
backdrafting and conditions that create
CO accumulation. In high concentra-
tions, CO can be fatal within minutes.
Lower concentrations are just as lethal
over long periods of time.
Avoid standing up or shifting weight sud-
denly in light weight boats.
Keep your passengers seated in seats.
The boat’s bow, gunwale, transom and
seat backs are not intended for use as
seats.