Mooring With The Engine Tilted Up - TOHATSU MD 30B2 Owner's Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
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Improper Trim Angle (bow dips into
the water)
If the trim angle is too small, the bow will
dip into the water, the speed will decrease,
and water may enter the boat. In this case,
the trim angle should be increased by
pressing the switch on the remote control
lever to "UP".
UP
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Proper Trim Angle
The trim angle is optimum when the boat
is parallel to the water surface while run-
ning.
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WARNING
 Do not put hand or finger in between
outboard motor body and clamp bracket
when adjusting trim angle to prevent
injury in case the outboard motor body
falls.
 Unsuitable trim position can cause loss
of control of boat. When testing a trim
position, run boat slow initially to see if it
can be controlled safely.
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WARNING
Excessive trim up or down may lead to
unstable boat operation, potentially caus-
ing the steering difficulty that leads to acci-
dent during cruising.
 Do not cruise at high speed if improper
trim position is suspected. Stop the boat
and readjust trim angle before continu-
ing cruise.
 For outboard motor model with PTT
switch on the bottom cowl, do not oper-
ate the switch during cruising, or control
of boat may be lost.
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7. Mooring with the engine tilted up

When the engine has been stopped and it
will not be used for a long time or when
mooring in shallow water, tilt the engine up
to prevent damage to the propeller and
gear case.
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EFO type
1. Disconnect the fuel connector from the
engine.
30, 40, 50
2. Set the Reverse Lock Lever on the
starboard side to "RELEASE" by turn-
ing it downward.
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