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7. Turn the air-vent screw on the fuel tank cap
clockwise to shut the vent.
NOTE:
To make sure that the emergency stop switch
operates properly, stop the engine occasionally
by pulling out the lock plate, while operating the
engine at idling speed.
MOORING
The motor should be tilted up out of the water
when you moor the boat in shallow water or if
the motor will not be used for some time, to pro-
tect it from damage by underwater obstacles at
low tide or corrosion from salt water.
Refer to the TILT UP LOCK ARM section for
details on how to tilt up the motor.
WARNING
If you leave the motor stopped for a long
period of time with the fuel line connected or
the fuel cock lever in the on position, fuel can
leak out.
Disconnect the fuel line and turn the fuel cock
lever to the off position whenever you leave
the motor stopped for a long period of time.
WARNING
If you leave the motor tilted up for a long
period of time with the fuel line connected,
fuel can leak out.
Disconnect the fuel line whenever you leave
the motor tilted up for a long period of time.
NOTICE
Improperly securing your boat may cause
damage to your boat or motor, or other prop-
erty damage.
Do not allow your motor to rub against quay
walls, piers or other boats when the boat is
tied up.
OPERATION IN SHALLOW WATER
When operating your outboard motor in shallow
water, use the shallow water position to tilt the
motor slightly from the normal trim angle. When
using the shallow water position, however, you
should only operate the motor at slow speeds.
Refer to the SHALLOW WATER POSITION
section.
OPERATION IN SALT WATER
After operating the motor in salt water, you
should flush the water passages with clean,
fresh water as outlined in the FLUSHING THE
WATER PASSAGES section. If you do not flush
the water passages, salt can corrode the motor
and shorten its life.
WARNING
When the shallow water position is used, the
tilt lock will not work. As a result, forces such
as from propeller thrust during operation in
“REVERSE” gear, rapid deceleration, and
striking an underwater object can cause the
motor to lift out of the water, resulting in per-
sonal injury.
When using the shallow water position, pro-
ceed with caution and only at very low
speeds.
NOTICE
If you do not take proper precautions when
operating your boat in shallow water, your
outboard motor or boat could be damaged.
• When you operate your motor in shallow
water using the shallow water position,
make sure that the water intake holes
remain in the water at all times and that
water is always spraying out of the water
discharge hole.
• Do not allow your motor to hit bottom, par-
ticularly when operating in “REVERSE”
gear, or serious damage can result. When
the motor hits bottom while operating in
“REVERSE” gear, the shock acts directly on
the transom, and both the motor and the
boat could be damaged.
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