Operation Instructions
WARNING!
The boat owner/operator is responsible to make passengers
aware of basic operations of the boat so passengers can
operate, maneuver the boat in the event of an emergency.
The operator should make passengers aware of the location
of emergency equipment, such as throwable life preserver,
fire extinguisher, etc.
Passengers must know how to override
the emergency stop switch should the operator fall overboard
with the stop switch lanyard attached. Instruct passengers as to
starting the motor, shifting into forward gear, neutral, reverse.
Wheel steering, tiller steering or Pro-Tiller® Steering if so
equipped ETC.
The Pro Tiller Steering System was designed to make high
horsepower tiller engines safer to handle and more drivable. In
the “off” position, the engine is driven manually. The steering is
dampened. The Pro Tiller Steering System also has an “on”
position, which eliminates steering torque to the driver. In the
“on” position, the engine is steered hydraulically, which is
controlled with the steering switch on the feather trim grip.
CAUTION!
The Pro Tiller Steering System eliminates steering torque to the
driver. The driver should always keep a hand on the tiller/throttle
for safe operation.
OFF MODE
In the off mode, the engine is steered manually; however you
will also experience some steering torque from the engine. When
steering the engine in the “off mode” hydraulic fluid is being
moved through the pump and steering cylinder. This will
dampen the steering, but will not eliminate steering torque. The
primary use of the “off mode” is for launch and retrieval of the
boat, and maneuvering in bays or harbors, or around heavy
traffic.
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