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TWIN LEVER ENGINE CONTROL
A twin le ver engine control (Figure 5.3) oper-
ates as both a gear shifter and a throttle for
twin engines. The placement of the controls
allows the operator to grasp both controls and
control both engines with one hand. T o shift,
move the le ver into the fir st 15° of travel.
Advance the le ver beyond 15° to move from
shifting range to throttle range. Ne ver attempt
to shift gear s while the engine is not r unning.
The twin le ver control has an engine w armup
button near the base. Pressing the w armup but-
ton allows the transmission to remain in neutral
while the operator advances the throttle for
warming up the engine.
The trim switch for both the por t and starboard
engines is on the por t engine control le ver.
IMPORTANT: Allow the engine to w arm up before
engaging the shift control. Monitor all instr u-
ments while engine is idling during w armup. See
the engine manufacturer’ s specifications for
proper operating ranges.
SHIFT/THROTTLE OPERATION
Place the throttle/shift control handle in the
NEUTRAL position. The engine will not star t
unless the control is in NEUTRAL.
Forward movement of the throttle increases the
RPM of the engine. It increases boat speed
through the w ater when the engine is in either
forward or reverse gear. The throttle control also
acts as the gear shift le ver to control the for-
ward and aft mo vement of the boat. Mo ving the
throttle forward from the neutral position
engages the shifting mechanism causing the
boat to mo ve forward. Continuing the forw ard
movement of the throttle will increase engine
RPM and cause the boat to mo ve faster in a for-
ward direction. Mo ving the throttle aft from the
neutral position re verses the shift mechanism
causing the boat to mo ve backward. Continuing
the aft mo vement of the throttle will increase
the engine RPM and cause the boat to mo ve
faster in a backw ard direction.
When maneuvering at speeds under 1,000 r pm,
you can re verse (move throttle forw ard or aft)
the shift mechanism. This causes a braking
action to help stop the boat.
NOTE: This information may vary between the
different types of controls used b y the manufac-
turers. Please read the instr uctions provided
with your engine and control system.
NOTE: When shifting from forw ard to re verse or
vice-versa, hesitate in neutral enough to let the
propeller slow its tur ning to avoid damage to the
shifting mechanism. Ne ver shift from forw ard to
reverse or vice ver sa when your tachometer
reads o ver 1,000 r pm.
5-4
NEUTRAL
IDLE
REVERSE
IDLE
FORWARD
IDLE
FORWARD
INCREASING
THROTTLE
INCREASING
THROTTLE
IN REVERSE
TRIM
SWITCH
NEUTRAL
WARM-UP
BUTTON
NEUTRAL
WARM-UP
BUTTON
(ALTERNATIVE
POSITION)
PORT
ENGINE
CONTROL
STARBOARD
ENGINE
CONTROL
FIGURE 5.3 DUAL ENGINE CONSOLE MOUNT
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