OPERATION
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IMPORTANT: Outboards with battery charging capabilities must not be operated with battery cables disconnected
from the battery. Damage to the charging system may result.
7.
Manual Starting Models - Pull the starter rope slowly until you feel the starter engage, then pull rapidly to
crank the engine. Allow rope to return slowly. Repeat until engine starts.
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Electric Starting Models - Push starter button and crank the engine. Release button when engine starts. Do
not operate starter motor continuously for longer than ten seconds at a time. If engine fails to start, wait 30
seconds and try again.
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NOTE: Engine Flooded - If engine will not start, advance the throttle grip to fast throttle speed. Push in the choke
knob and retry starting the engine. After engine has started, immediately reduce throttle speed to idle.
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WARNING
RAPID ACCELERATION HAZARD - Before shifting your outboard from neutral into gear, decrease engine
speed to slow. This will prevent a rapid acceleration that can cause people in the boat to be thrown from their
seats or out of the boat, causing injury or death.
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Check for a steady stream of water flowing out of the water pump indicator hole.
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IMPORTANT: If no water is coming out of the water pump indicator hole, stop engine and check cooling water
intake for obstruction. No obstruction may indicate a water pump failure or blockage in the cooling system. These
conditions will cause the engine to overheat. Have the outboard checked by your dealer. Operating the engine
while overheated will cause serious engine damage.
WARMING UP ENGINE
Before beginning operation, allow the engine to warm up at idling speed for 3 minutes.
Starting The Engine - Remote Control Models
Before starting, read the Pre-Starting Check List, Special Operating Instructions, and Engine Break-in Procedure
in the Operation Section.
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Open fuel tank vent screw (in filler cap) on manual venting type tanks.