4000 MPC GEN 2 PISTOL GRIP REMOTE CONTROL INSTALLATION/OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS
90-899782001 APRIL 2008
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Lanyard stop switch (if equipped)
‑ The purpose of a lanyard stop switch is to turn
off the engine when the operator moves far enough away from the operator's position
(as in accidental ejection from the operator's position) to activate the switch. Tiller
handle outboards and some remote control units are equipped with a lanyard stop
switch. A lanyard stop switch can be installed as an accessory ‑ generally on the
dashboard or side adjacent to the operator's position.
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The lanyard is a cord usually between 122 and 152 cm (4 and 5 feet) in length
when stretched out, with an element on one end made to be inserted into the
switch and a snap on the other end for attaching to the operator. The lanyard is
coiled to make its at‑rest condition as short as possible to minimize the likelihood
of lanyard entanglement with nearby objects. Its stretched‑out length is made to
minimize the likelihood of accidental activation should the operator choose to
move around in an area close to the normal operator's position. If it is desired to
have a shorter lanyard, wrap the lanyard around the operator's wrist or leg, or
tie a knot in the lanyard.
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Important safety information: The purpose of a lanyard stop switch is to stop the
engine when the operator moves far enough away from the operator's position
to activate the switch. This would occur if the operator accidentally falls
overboard or moves within the boat a sufficient distance from the operator's
position. Falling overboard and accidental ejections are more likely to occur in
certain types of boats such as low‑sided inflatables, bass boats, high
performance boats, and light, sensitive handling fishing boats operated by a
hand tiller. Falling overboard and accidental ejections are also likely to occur as
a result of poor operating practices such as sitting on the back of the seat or
gunwale at planing speeds, standing at planing speeds, sitting on elevated
fishing boat decks, operating at planing speeds in shallow or obstacle‑infested
waters, releasing your grip on a steering wheel or tiller handle that is pulling in
one direction, drinking alcohol or consuming drugs, or daring high speed boat
maneuvers.
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While activation of the lanyard stop switch will stop the engine immediately, a
boat will continue to coast for some distance depending upon the velocity and
degree of any turn at shut down. However, the boat will not complete a full circle.
While the boat is coasting, it can cause injury to anyone in the boat's path as
seriously as the boat would when under power.
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We strongly recommend that other occupants be instructed on proper starting
and operating procedures should they be required to operate the engine in an
emergency (e.g. if the operator is accidentally ejected).
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WARNING
If the operator falls out of the boat, stop the engine immediately to reduce the possibility
of serious injury or death from being struck by the boat. Always properly connect the
operator to the stop switch using a lanyard.
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WARNING
Avoid serious injury or death from deceleration forces resulting from accidental or
unintended stop switch activation. The boat operator should never leave the operator's
station without first disconnecting the stop switch lanyard from the operator.
Accidental or unintended activation of the switch during normal operation is also
a possibility. This could cause any, or all, of the following potentially hazardous
situations:
