TOHATSU M 15D2, Owner'S Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
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Free throttle lever (Side mount RC
type)
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Keep the free throttle lever fully closed
position when start the engine.
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The free throttle lever is inoperative
unless the control lever is in neutral.
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Also, the control lever is inoperative
unless the free throttle lever is returned
to the fully-closed position.
The free throttle lever is for warm-up
operation.(Not required for engine start-
ing) With the control lever in neutral,
move the free throttle lever upward to
open the throttle.
1. Fully-open
2. Fully-closed
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Before shifting into forward or reverse, make
sure that boat is properly moored and out-
board motor can be steered fully to the right
and left. Make sure that no swimmer(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 (Per-
sonal 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 out-
board motor. Rapid loss of engine power
can lead to falling down or causing pas-
senger(s) to be thrown overboard.
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z 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.
z Do not shift into Reverse during cruising,
or control may be lost, falling down or
causing passenger(s) to be thrown over-
board. Leading to serious personal injury,
and ste er ing system and /or shif ting
mechanism may be damaged.
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Do not shift at high boat speed, or control
may be lost, falling down or causing passen-
ger(s) to be thrown overboard. Leading to
serious personal injury.
CAUTION
4. Forward, reverse, and
acceleration
WARNING
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WARNING
WARNING
WARNING