Table of contents
Alert indicator ................................... 24
Instruments and indicators ............ 25
Indicators....................................... 25
Low oil pressure-alert indicator ........ 25
Overheat-alert indicator.................... 25
Digital tachometer ......................... 25
Tachometer ...................................... 26
Trim meter ........................................ 26
Hour meter ....................................... 26
Low oil pressure-alert indicator ........ 26
Overheat-alert indicator.................... 27
Digital speedometer ...................... 27
Speedometer.................................... 27
Fuel gauge ....................................... 27
Trip meter / Clock / Voltmeter........... 28
Fuel level-alert indicator ................... 29
Low battery voltage-alert indicator ... 29
6Y8 Multifunction meters............... 29
6Y8 Multifunction tachometers ...... 29
Start-up checks ................................ 30
Low oil pressure-alert ....................... 30
Overheat alert................................... 30
Water separator alert........................ 31
Engine trouble alert .......................... 31
Low battery voltage-alert .................. 31
6Y8 Multifunction speedometers ... 31
6Y8 Multifunction fuel
management meters .................. 32
Engine control system.................... 33
Alert system .................................. 33
Installation ....................................... 35
Installation ..................................... 35
Mounting the outboard motor ........... 35
Operation ......................................... 37
First-time operation ....................... 37
Checks before starting engine ...... 37
Fuel system ...................................... 38
Controls ............................................ 39
Engine shut-off cord (lanyard) .......... 39
Engine oil.......................................... 39
Engine .............................................. 40
Flushing device ................................ 40
Install cowling ................................... 40
Power trim and tilt system ................ 41
Battery .............................................. 41
Filling fuel...................................... 41
Operating engine .......................... 42
Feeding fuel (portable tank) ............. 42
Starting engine ................................. 43
Checks after starting engine ......... 45
Cooling water ................................... 45
Warming up engine....................... 46
Electric start models ......................... 46
Checks after engine warm-up ....... 46
Shifting .......................................... 46
Stopping boat................................ 48
Trolling .......................................... 48
Adjusting trolling speed .................... 48
Stopping engine ............................ 48
Procedure ......................................... 48
Trimming outboard motor.............. 49
(Power trim and tilt) ....................... 50
Adjusting boat trim............................ 51
Tilting up and down....................... 51
(power trim and tilt models)........... 52
(power trim and tilt models)........... 53
Shallow water................................ 54
Power trim and tilt models ................ 54
Cruising in other conditions........... 55
Maintenance .................................... 56
Transporting and storing outboard
motor.......................................... 56
Storing outboard motor..................... 56
Procedure ......................................... 57
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