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2. For the next 1 hour:
Safe boating conditions permitting, operate
the engine in gear at 4000 r/min. or at three-
quarter throttle. Avoid running the engine at
full throttle.
3. Remaining 7 hours:
Safe boating conditions permitting, operate
the engine in gear at desired engine speed.
You may occasionally use full throttle; how-
ever do not operate the engine continuously
at full throttle for more than 5 minutes at any
time.
NOTICE
Running continuously at full throttle for
more than 5 minutes at a time during the
last 7 hours of break-in operation may
cause severe engine damage such as sei-
zure.
During the last 7 hours of break-in opera-
tion, do not operate at wide open throttle
for more than 5 minutes at a time.
OPERATION
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO START THE
ENGINE
1. Lower the motor into the water.
2. If there is a manual fuel tank air-vent, turn
the air-vent screw
1
on top of the fuel tank
cap fully counterclockwise to open the vent.
NOTE:
SUZUKI genuine portable fuel tanks have a
semi-auto air vent.
WARNING
When connecting the fuel hose to the
portable fuel tank or motor, the fuel may
be under pressure and may spray out
around the connector, causing serious
injury.
Before connecting the fuel hose, loosen
and retighten the fuel tank cap once to
relieve the fuel pressure in fuel tank.
For handling the fuel tank cap, refer to
the “FUEL AND OIL/FILLING FUEL TANK”
section in this manual.
