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A detent or notch is present on all Suzuki con-
trol boxes to provide a “feel” for positions
A
,
B
,
and neutral. Always shift quickly and firmly from
neutral to position
A
or
B
to prevent abnormal
wear on the gear and clutch engagement sur-
faces.
Speed control
To increase speed after you have shifted into
gear, continue moving the control handle for-
ward or rearward.
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WARNING
Since the same handle is used for shifting and
speed control it is possible to move the han-
dle past the detent and engage the throttle.
This can cause the boat to move suddenly
resulting in personal injury or property dam-
age.
You must be careful not to move the control
handle too far forward or rearward when shift-
ing.
NEUTRAL
18˚
18˚
FORWARD
REVERSE
STOPPING THE ENGINE
NOTE:
When it is necessary to stop the engine in an
emergency, pull the emergency stop switch lock
plate by pulling the emergency stop switch
cord.
If equipped with Keyless Start System:
To stop the engine:
1. Shift into “NEUTRAL”.
2. After operating at full throttle, cool off the
engine a few minutes by allowing it to idle or
troll at low speed.
3. Quickly press the engine switch to shut off
all engines.
To stop each engine individually, press the
switch panel start/stop switch to shut off
each engine individually.