Mount Ng The Outboard Motor On Boat - TOHATSU M 4C Owner's Manual

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• Before beg nn ng the runn ng test,
check that the boat w th max mum
capac ty oad ng floats on the
water n a proper att tude. Check
the pos t on of water surface on
the dr veshaft hous ng. f the water
surface s near the bottom cow ng,
n h gh waves, water may enter the
eng ne cy nders.
• ncorrect outboard motor mount ng
he ght or ex stence of underwater
object(s), such as hu bottom
des gn, bottom surface cond t ons
or underwater accessor es, can
cause water spray poss b y reach ng
the eng ne through an open ng of
the bottom cow ng dur ng cru s ng.
Expos ng the eng ne to such
cond t ons for extended per ods can
ead to severe eng ne damage.
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Mount ng bo ts shou d be nsta ed w th
the bo t head at ns de surface of the
transom. Mount ng bo ts nsta ed w th
the threaded end at the ns de surface of
the transom can cause persona njury.
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• Mount ng the outboard motor
w thout fo ow ng th s manua can
ead to unsafe cond t ons such as
poor maneuverab ty, ack of contro
or fire.
• Loose c amp screws and/or mount ng
bo ts can ead to the re ease or
d sp acement of the outboard motor,
poss b y resu t ng n ost of contro
and/or ser ous persona njury. Be
sure that fasteners are t ghtened to
the spec fied torque (30 Nm (3.0kgf)
13ft· b). Check the fasteners for
t ghtness from t me to t me.
• Be sure to use outboard mount ng
fasteners nc uded n the outboard
motor package or the r equ va ents
n terms of s ze, mater a , qua ty
and strength.
T ghten fasteners to the spec fied
torque (30 Nm (3.0kgf) 13ft· b). Test
cru se to check f fasteners are
t ghtened secure y.
• Outboard motor mount ng must
be performed by tra ned serv ce
person(s) us ng ft or ho st w th
suffic ent capac ty.
INSTALLATION