Operation
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WARNING
EWM00250
Leaking fuel is a fire hazard. If there is a
fuel joint on the outboard motor, discon-
nect the fuel line or close the fuel cock if
the engine will be tilted for more than a few
minutes. Otherwise fuel may leak.
NOTICE
ECM00241
●
Before tilting the outboard motor, stop
the engine by following the procedure
on page 51. Never tilt the outboard mo-
tor while the engine is running. Severe
damage from overheating can result.
●
Do not tilt up the engine by pushing the
tiller handle (if equipped) because this
could break the handle.
EMU32724
Procedure for tilting up (power trim
and tilt models)
1.
Place the remote control lever in neutral.
2.
Press the power trim and tilt switch “
”
(up) until the outboard motor has tilted up
completely.
3.
Pull the tilt support lever toward you to
support the engine.
WARNING! After
tilting the outboard motor, be sure to
support it with the tilt support knob or
tilt support lever. Otherwise the out-
board motor could fall back down sud-
denly if oil in the power trim and tilt
unit or in the power tilt unit loses pres-
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