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Using Your E-TEC Outboard
ENGINE STARTING / STOPPING -
REMOTE CONTROL MODELS
Remote Control Models
Refer to the Routine Inspection Checklist
on page 44 for pre-launch checks before us-
ing your
Evinrude E-TEC outboard.
You MUST supply water to the engine before
attempting to start it. Engine damage can oc-
cur quickly.
Be sure the water intake screens are below
the water surface.
Connect the clip to the emergency stop/key
switch. Snap the lanyard to a
secure place on
the operator’s clothing or life vest — not
where it might tear away instead of activating
the stop switch.
1. Clip
2. Emergency stop clip / key switch
3. Lanyard
IMPORTANT: In an emergency situation, the
engine will start and run without the clip con-
nected to the key switch.
The operator
should always use the clip and lanyard
anytime the engine is running.
Refer to
Emergency Stop/Key Switch on page 29.
Move the remote control handle to NEU-
TRAL.
WARNING
Always use the safety lanyard when
operating your boat to help prevent a
runaway boat and reduce the risk of
personal injury or death.
WARNING
If you are using a remote control that
does not have start-in-gear prevention,
the outboard can be started while it is
in gear. Protect against unexpected
boat movement by always starting your
outboard in NEUTRAL.
DO NOT advance the throttle before start-up.
Advancing the throttle overrides the electron-
ic idle control system.
If the outboard is started with the throttle ad-
vanced, the outboard will be in a safety
mode.
It will not respond to throttle until the throttle
is returned to slowest IDLE position