Silver Raptor DCZ, Owner'S Manual

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serious damage to the engine’s electric system.
NOTE! Do not perform electric installations (such as changing lamps) when the power
is on. Leave any larger installations to professionals.
NOTE! When connecting or disconnecting the battery, do not touch both terminals
simultaneously with metal objects.
Operation
If this is your first boat or a boat type new to you, take someone with experience of a similar
boat with you the first few times you operate it.
5.9.1 Controls
You will quickly learn how to control your boat, but changing weather conditions, such as
wind and waves, will always present new challenges for the driver. The remote control
combines the functions of throttle, forward and reverse gears, and the adjusting of the
engine trim angle. The boat is equipped with hydraulic steering.
5.9.2 Emergency switch
The emergency switch is a device that you have to attached to the remote control or to the
ignition key panel (depending on what outboard motor brand). The other end you should
attach around your knee. The emergency switch automatically switches off the engine when
detached from the remote control. It is very important that the boat will come to a halt if
the driver, for whatever reason, loses his/her balance and is flung from the helm.
NOTE! Never take control of the boat without having attached the
emergency switch to yourself. If you attach the emergency switch
to your arm, do not steer the boat with that arm, because the
chain may be tangled in the steering wheel during tight turns.
NOTE! The engine will not start if the emergency switch is not attached to
the switch on the remote control.
DANGER! A rotating propeller presents a life-threatening danger to a
swimmer or a person who has fallen overboard. Always use the
emergency switch to turn off the engine when a swimmer or
water skier is about to re-enter the boat from the water.