BRP Evinrude E-Tec Series Installation Manual page 87

Emergency Stop / Key Switch
Check emerg ency stop funct ion. With outbo ard
running at IDLE, pu ll sa fety lanya rd from emer-
gency stop switch . Outb oard must stop immed i-
ately.
Remote Control Operation
Make sure th at contro l can be easily move d into
all gear an d throttle settings. Do not shift remote
control when outboard is not running.
Start-In-Gear Prevention
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WARNING
Make certain that the starter will not oper-
ate when the outboard is in gear. The start-
in-gear prevention feature is required by
the United States Coast Guard to help pre-
vent personal injuries.
Start outboard and shift to FORWARD.
Turn outboard OFF while control is in FORWARD.
Try to rest art the outboard. Outboar d sho uld not
start.
Shift back to NEUTRAL and restart outboard.
Shift to REVERSE. Turn outboard OFF while con-
trol is in REVERSE.
Try to rest art the outboard. Outboar d sho uld not
start.
Tachometer Pulse Setting
(SystemCheck)
Confirm accuracy of tachometer reading.
Adjust dial on back of t achometer to required
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setting (the outboard should not be running).
Outboard Model
15–300 HP
Tachometer Setting
6 Pulse or 12 Pole
I-Command Set up
Complete b asic se t up of I-Command g auges.
Configure engine and fuel
capacity etc. Refer to I-Command User's Guide.
Water Pump Overboard Indicator
A st eady stre am of water should flo w f rom th e
overboard indicator.
1. Water pump overboard indicator
Operating Temperature
An o utboard run a t idle speed should a chieve a
temperature based on the engine' s thermost atic
control. In general, the p owerhead temperatu re
should reach at least 104°F (40 °C) after five min-
utes of idling. Check that the powerhead reaches
idle temperature.
Idle Speed
Make sure th e outboard idles within the specifie d
idle RPM ran ge. If the outboard is run on a flush-
ing device, the idle speed a nd quality may not b e
representative of actual in water use.
Break-In
Evinrude E-T EC o utboards req uire no brea k in.
When the outboard is delivered, re fer the cus-
tomer to the Oiling System information in th e
Operator's Guide.
PREDELIVERY
RUNNING CHECKS
tank, set fuel tank
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