Shifting.and.control.speed - Four winns 318 VISTA Owner's Manual

N -. . N eutral.position...Drive/Reverse.gear.dis-..
engaged.
F -. . D rive/reverse.gear.engaged.for.forward.. .
movement.(ahead).
R -. Drive/reverse.gear.engaged.for.backward..
. movement.(astern).
T -. Engine.speed.control.
Trim/Tilt Switches- Push.top.of.switch.or.where.
indicated.to.trim.out.and.tilt.up,.or.push.bottom.of.
switch.or.where.indicated.to.tilt.down.and.trim.in.
Port & Stbd
Trim/Tilt
Switches
Figure F-3: Dual Binnacle Control Operation
To.disengage.the.shift.function:
1). Move.lever.(1).to.the.neutral.position.(N)...
2). Press.in.button.(2),.move.the.lever.slightly.forward. .
. and.release.the.button.
The.shift.function.is.now.disengaged.the.lever.only.
effects.engine.speed...When.the.lever.is.moved.back.
to.the.neutral.position.it.will.automatically.re-engage.
the.shift.function..The.shift.function.is.then.enabled.
C. Shifting and Control Speed
1.. Move.shift/throttle.lever(s).to.the.neutral.idle.
position..Placing.the.shift/throttle.levers.in.the.
neutral.detent.position.will.engage.neutral.start.
switch.and.allow.engine.to.start.
Control Systems - Section F
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For additional information, refer to the section
on "Starting and Operation" in the engine manu-
.
facturer's manual.
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DO NOT shift into FORWARD or REVERSE
unless engine is running. Damage to the shift
system could result from trying to shift without
the engine running. Carefully check function of
all control and engine systems before leaving
the dock.
....
2.. To.go.FORWARD.-.move.the.shift/throttle.lever(s).
forward..Once.forward.gear.engagement.is.
complete,.push.shift/throttle.lever(s).forward.until.
desired.speed.is.achieved.
3.. To.go.in.REVERSE.-.move.the.shift/throttle.
lever(s).rearward..Once.rearward.gear.engage-
ment.is.complete,.push.shift/throttle.lever(s).
rearward.until.desired.speed.is.achieved.
DO NOT shift from forward to reverse when
the boat is planing.
DO NOT shift if engine speed is above
00 RPM.
4.. To.go.from.FORWARD.to.REVERSE,.or..
REVERSE.to.FORWARD;.always.pause.at.
NEUTRAL.and.allow.engine.speed.to.return..
to.idle.
5.. After.shifting.is.completed,.slowly.push.throttle.
lever(s).forward/rearward.until.desired.speed..
is.achieved.
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