TOHATSU M 6B, Owner'S Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
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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.
ENOW00042-0
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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.
ENOW00861-0
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.
ENOW00862-0
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.
ENOW00863-0
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.
ENON00014-0
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.
ENOW00864-0
Do not increase engine speed unnecessar-
ily when the shift is in neutral and reverse,
or engine damage may occur.
ENOM00890-A
Tiller handle type
ENOW00865-A
Do not force to shift when the throttle grip
is not in the fully closed position, other-
wise, steering system and/or shifting
mechanism may be damaged.
ENOW00867-0
Sudden acceleration and deceleration may
cause passenger(s) to be thrown over-
board or falling down.
Forward
1. Turn the throttle grip to reduce engine
speed.
2. When the engine reaches trolling (or
idling) speed, quickly pull the shift lever
to the Forward position.
Reverse
1. Turn the throttle grip to reduce engine
speed.
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