Outboards Group FPP2.8A, Owner'S Manual

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Installation
5. Mount the outboard motor on the center
line (keel line) of the boat, and ensure
that the boat itself is well balanced. Oth-
erwise the boat will be hard to steer. For
boats without a keel or which are asym-
metrical, consult your dealer.
4. Hold the carrying handle and the hand-
grip on the front side of the bottom cowl-
ing and lift up the outboard motor using
two people.
2
1. Center line (keel line)
6. Turn the steering friction adjuster coun-
terclockwise to set the steering friction
according to operator preference.
WARNING! If there is too much resis-
tance it could be difficult to steer,
which could result in an accident.
1
1. Carrying handle
2. Handgrip
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1
1. Steering friction adjuster
Mounting height
To run your boat at optimum efficiency, the
water resistance (drag) of the boat and out-
board motor must be made as little as possi-
ble. The mounting height of the outboard
motor greatly affects the water resistance. If