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OPERA
TING
STARTING THE OUTBOARD
!
WARNING
Attach the engine kill-cord in
a secure way to your clothes/
floating device or wrist while
operating the boat.
Prevent the kill-cord from
entangling with nearby objects
and do not attach the cord to
clothing that could tear loose.
Avoid accidental or unintended
activation of the ignition switch.
Unexpected loss of forward
motion can cause people and
obstacles beeing thrown forward.
Loss of power also leads to poor
directional control.
2.
Turn the ignition key to
IGN&ACC
.
3.
Turn the key to
START
and
hold it there for a maximum
of 5 seconds. In cold weather,
below +10 Celsius degrees, let
the ignition be on for 5 seconds
before turning to start.
4.
Immediately after the engine
starts, release the key in order
to return to the
IGN&ACC
position.
!
WARNING
Before starting the engine, make
sure that the boat is tightly
moored and that you can steer
clear of any obstructions. Be sure
that there are no obstacles in the
water near the boat.
Prestart checks
–
Check that the engine ignition
switch stops the engine.
–
Confirm that removing the clip
from the engine shut-off switch
stops the engine.
–
Confirm that the engine
cannot be started with the
clip removed from the engine
ignition switch.
OFF
START
ON
1.
Attach the engine kill-cord to
your clothes/floating device
or your wrist. Then install
the other clip on the engine
ignition switch.
