Table of contents
General information .......................... 1
Identification numbers record ........... 1
Outboard motor serial number .......... 1
Key number....................................... 1
Emission control information ............ 1
North American models..................... 1
Star labels ......................................... 2
Safety information ............................ 3
Important labels................................ 4
Warning labels .................................. 4
Caution labels ................................... 5
Basic boating rules
(Rules of the road) ......................... 5
Steering and sailing rules and
sound signals.................................. 6
Rules when encountering vessels .... 6
Other special situations..................... 7
Fueling instructions ......................... 9
Gasoline .......................................... 10
Engine oil ........................................ 10
Battery requirement........................ 10
Battery specifications ...................... 11
Propeller selection.......................... 11
Start-in-gear protection .................. 11
Basic components .......................... 12
Main components ........................... 12
Remote control................................ 12
Remote control lever ....................... 13
Neutral interlock trigger ................... 13
Neutral throttle lever........................ 14
Free accelerator .............................. 14
Throttle friction adjuster................... 14
Engine stop lanyard switch ............. 15
Main switch ..................................... 16
Power trim and tilt switch on remote
control or tiller handle ................... 16
Power trim and tilt switch on bottom
engine cowling .............................. 16
Power trim and tilt switches
(twin binnacle type)....................... 17
Trim tab with anode ........................ 17
Tilt support lever for power trim
and tilt or hydro tilt model.............. 18
Top cowling lock lever
(pull up type) ................................. 18
Flushing device ............................... 18
Tachometer ..................................... 19
Digital tachometer ........................... 19
Oil level indicators
(three indicators) ........................... 19
Oil level indicator (digital type) ........ 20
Overheat warning indicator
(digital type) .................................. 20
Speedometer (digital type) .............. 20
Trim meter ....................................... 21
Trim meter (digital type) .................. 21
Hour meter (digital type).................. 21
Trip meter ........................................ 22
Clock ............................................... 22
Fuel gauge ...................................... 22
Fuel warning indicator ..................... 23
Low battery voltage warning
indicator ........................................ 23
Fuel management meter ................. 23
Fuel flow meter................................ 24
Fuel consumption meter.................. 24
Fuel economy.................................. 25
Twin-engine speed synchronizer .... 25
Water separator warning
indicator ........................................ 26
Warning system ............................. 26
Overheat warning (twin engines) .... 26
Oil level warning and oil filter
clogging warning ........................... 27
Operation ......................................... 29
Installation...................................... 29
Mounting the outboard motor .......... 29
Breaking in engine ......................... 30
Procedure for HPDI models ............ 31
Preoperation checks ...................... 31
Fuel ................................................. 31
Oil .................................................... 31
Controls ........................................... 32
Engine ............................................. 32
Operation after a long period of
storage .......................................... 32
Filling fuel and engine oil ............... 33
Filling fuel for models without a fuel
joint ............................................... 33
Ring Free Fuel Additive................... 33
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