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SAFE OPERATING
PRECAUTIONS
BREAK-IN PROCEDURE
TRANSOM ANGLE
ADJUSTMENT
OPERATION
ADJUSTING BOLT AND WING NUT
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION
BEFORE OPERATION.
To prevent damage to the motor or
boat, make sure the transom angle
adjusting bolt is tight.
To safely realize the full potential of
this outboard motor, you need a
complete understanding of its
operation and a certain amount of
practice with its controls.
Before operating the outboard motor
for the first time, please review the
on page
and the
chapter titled
For your safety, avoid starting or
operating the engine in an enclosed
area. Your engine’s exhaust contains
poisonous carbon monoxide gas
which can collect rapidly in an
enclosed area and cause illness or
death.
The transom angle adjusting bolt is
used to adjust the angle of the
outboard motor in the normal
operating position (p.
To adjust, first tilt the outboard
motor so it is not resting on the bolt.
There are four adjustment positions.
Loosen the wing nut to free the
adjusting bolt.
Adjust the angle of the motor, and
tighten the wing nut. Be sure that
the bolt head and wing nut are
seated in one of the four
adjustment positions.
Proper break-in procedure allows the
moving parts to wear in smoothly for
best performance and long service
life.
For the first 10 hours, run the
outboard motor at low speed, and
avoid full-throttle operation.
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