Table of contents
General information .......................... 1
Identification numbers record.......... 1
Outboard motor serial number ........... 1
Emission control information ........... 1
North American models...................... 1
Star labels .......................................... 2
Safety information ........................... 3
Important labels............................... 4
Warning labels.................................... 4
Caution labels..................................... 5
Basic boating rules
(Rules of the road) ....................... 5
Steering and sailing rules and
sound signals .................................. 5
Rules when encountering vessels...... 6
Other special situations...................... 7
Fueling instructions ......................... 9
Gasoline ............................................. 9
Engine oil............................................ 9
Propeller selection......................... 10
Basic components .......................... 11
Main components.......................... 11
Fuel tank........................................... 11
Fuel tank cap.................................... 12
Air vent screw................................... 12
Fuel cock .......................................... 12
Tiller handle...................................... 12
Gear shift lever................................. 13
Throttle grip ...................................... 13
Throttle indicator............................... 13
Throttle friction adjuster.................... 13
Engine stop lanyard switch............... 14
Engine stop button ........................... 14
Choke knob for pull type................... 14
Manual starter handle....................... 14
Steering friction adjuster................... 15
Trim rod (tilt pin) ............................... 15
Tilt support lever for manual tilt
model ............................................ 15
Top cowling lock lever
(pull up type) ................................. 15
Carrying handle................................ 16
Operation ......................................... 17
Installation..................................... 17
Mounting the outboard motor ........... 17
Clamping the outboard motor........... 18
Breaking in engine ........................ 19
Procedure for 4-stroke models ......... 19
Preoperation checks ..................... 19
Fuel .................................................. 19
Controls ............................................ 19
Engine .............................................. 19
Checking the engine oil level............ 19
Filling fuel for built-in tank ............. 20
Ring Free Fuel Additive.................... 20
Operating engine .......................... 21
Feeding fuel...................................... 21
Starting engine ................................. 21
Warming up engine....................... 23
Manual start models ......................... 23
Shifting .......................................... 23
Forward (tiller handle and
remote control models) ................. 23
Reverse ............................................ 24
Stopping engine............................ 25
Procedure......................................... 25
Trimming outboard motor.............. 25
Adjusting trim angle for manual tilt
models .......................................... 26
Adjusting boat trim............................ 26
Tilting up and down....................... 27
Procedure for tilting up
(manual tilt models)....................... 28
Procedure for tilting down
(manual tilt models)....................... 29
Maintenance .................................... 30
Specifications................................ 30
Transporting and storing
outboard motor .......................... 31
Clamp screw mounting models ........ 31
Storing outboard motor..................... 32
Procedure......................................... 32
Lubrication
(except oil injection models).......... 33
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