TOHATSU 2 Stroke 9.9D2, Owner'S Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
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Before shifting into forward or reverse,
make sure that boat is properly moored
and outboard motor can be steered fully to
the right and left. Make sure that no swim-
mer(s) is ahead or astern of the boat.
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Attach other end of emergency stop
switch lanyard to the operator's PFD
(Personal Flotation device) or arm and
keep it attached during cruising.
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Do not attach the tether to a part of
clothing that can be torn easily when
pulled.
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Arrange the tether so that will not be
caught by any object when pulled.
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Be careful not to pull the tether acciden-
tally during cruising. Unintentional stop
of engine can cause loss of control of
outboard motor. Rapid loss of engine
power can lead to falling down or caus-
ing passenger(s) to be thrown over-
board.
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Do not shift into Reverse during planing,
or control will be lost leading to serious
personal injury, boat may swamp, and/
or hull may be damaged.
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Do not shift into Reverse during cruis-
ing, or control may be lost, falling down
or causing passenger(s) to be thrown
overboard. Leading to serious personal
injury, and steering system and/or shift-
ing mechanism may be damaged.
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Do not shift at high boat speed, or control
may be lost, falling down or causing pas-
senger(s) to be thrown overboard. Leading
to serious personal injury.
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Gear and clutch damage may occur if shift-
ing at high engine speed.
Engine must be in the slow idle position
before shifting is attempted.
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Idle speed may be higher during warming
up of engine. If shifted to Forward or
Reverse during warming up, it may be diffi-
cult to shift back to neutral. In such case,
stop engine, shift to neutral, and restart
engine to warm up.
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Note
Frequent shifting to forward or reverse can
accelerate wear or degradation of parts. In
such case, replace gear oil earlier than the
period specified.
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Do not increase engine speed unnecessar-
ily when the shift is in neutral and reverse,
or engine damage may occur.
4. Forward, reverse, and
acceleration
WARNING
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CAUTION
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