TOHATSU MFS 15, Owner'S Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
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1. Tilt down position
2. Tilt up position
3.
Reverse lock lever
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Shallow water operation
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During shallow water operation, be careful
not to place your hand between the swivel
bracket and the stern bracket.
Be sure to tilt the outboard motor down
slowly.
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Note
Slow down to trolling speed, and shift into
neutral before setting outboard motor to
shallow water drive position.
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z
Run at lowest possible speed when
using shallow water drive.
z
Tilt lock is disabled when in shallow
water drive position.
z
When driving shallow water, be careful
not to strike outboard motor against sea
bottom, or propeller may be pushed out
of water, resulting in loss of control.
1. Shallow water running position:
Put the reverse lock lever in the tilt up
position, and tilt up the outboard motor
to put the outboard motor in the shal-
low water running position.
1. Reverse lock lever
2. Return to normal running position:
Put the reverse lock lever in the tilt
down position, slightly lift up the out-
board motor, and then put it down.
1. Tilt down position
2. Tilt up position
3. Reverse lock lever
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While in shallow water drive position, do
not operate the outboard motor in reverse.
Operate the outboard motor at slow speed
WARNING
WARNING
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CAUTION
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