TOHATSU M 40D2 Owner's Manual page 55

■ Improper Trim Angle (bow rises too
high)
If the trim angle is excessive, the bow
will rise out of the water and the speed
will decrease.
Furthermore, the bow may sway or
the bottom may slam the water while
cruising.
In this case, decrease the trim angle
by pressing the switch on the Remote
control level to "DN".
Down
(DN)
■ 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
ENGINE OPERATION
■ Proper Trim Angle
The trim angle is optimum when the
boat is parallel to the water surface
while running.
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● Do not put hand or finger in
between outboard motor body and
clamp bracket when adjusting trim
angle to prevent the body parts
from being caught 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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Excessive trim up or down may lead
to unstable boat operation, potentially
causing the steering difficulty that
leads to accident during cruising.
● Do not cruise at high speed if
improper trim position is suspected.
Stop the boat and readjust trim
angle before continuing cruise.
● For outboard motor model with PTT
switch on the bottom cowl, do not
operate the switch during cruising,
or control of boat may be lost.
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