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- Engine Starting
If equipped, open vent screw on fuel tank’s filler
cap.
Squeeze fuel primer bulb, outlet end up, until firm.
1.
Fuel tank operable vent
2.
Fuel primer bulb
If equipped, attach the clip and lanyard assembly to
the emergency stop switch. Snap the lanyard to
se-
cure
place on your clothing or life vest.
1.
Emergency stop switch
Twist throttle grip to SHIFT or slower.
1.
SHIFT
Move the shift lever to NEUTRAL. Refer to
Shifting
and Speed Control
.
Twist the throttle grip to START.
1.
START
IMPORTANT:
Avoid engine damage. DO NOT run
engine above START in NEUTRAL.
Start-up (Cold Engine)
Pull primer knob through its full stroke twice and re-
turn to the warm-up (color line showing) position. If
the motor does not start after a few rope pulls,
prime again.
1.
Primer knob
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WARNING
Always shift to NEUTRAL before starting
the engine to prevent sudden boat move-
ment, which can cause injury.
WARNING
Start engine with shift lever in NEUTRAL.
Attempting to manually start the engine
while in gear may damage parts or cause
the start-in-neutral-only feature to become
inoperative.
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