Outboards F2.5, Owner'S Manual

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Installation
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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.
5. Mount the outboard motor on the center
line (keel line) of the boat, and ensure that
the boat itself is well balanced. Other-
wise the boat will be hard to steer. For
boats without a keel or which are asym-
metrical, consult your dealer.
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.
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
1. Carrying handle
2. Handgrip
1
2
1. Center line (keel line)
1. Steering friction adjuster
1
1
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