TOHATSU MFS 40A Owner's Manual page 41

Do not attach the tether to a part of
clothing that can be torn easily when
pulled.
Arrange the tether so that will not be
caught by any object when pulled.
Be careful not to pull the tether acciden-
tally during cruising. Unintentional stop
of engine can cause loss of control of
outboard motor. Rapid loss of engine
power can lead to falling down or caus-
ing passenger(s) to be thrown over-
board.
ENOW00042-0
WARNING
Do not shift into Reverse during planing,
or control will be lost leading to serious
personal injury, boat may swamp, and/or
hull may be damaged.
Do not shift into Reverse during cruis-
ing, or control may be lost, falling down
or causing passenger(s) to be thrown
overboard. Leading to serious personal
injury, and steering system and/or shift-
ing mechanism may be damaged.
ENOW00861-0
WARNING
Do not shift at high boat speed, or control
may be lost, falling down or causing pas-
senger(s) to be thrown overboard. Leading
to serious personal injury.
ENOW00862-0
CAUTION
Gear and clutch damage may occur if shift-
ing at high engine speed.
Engine must be in the slow idle position
before shifting is attempted.
ENGINE OPERATION
ENOW00863-0
CAUTION
Idle speed may be higher during warming
up of engine. If shifted to Forward or
Reverse during warming up, it may be diffi-
cult to shift back to neutral. In such case,
stop engine, shift to neutral, and restart
engine to warm up.
ENON00014-0
Note
Frequent shifting to forward or reverse can
accelerate wear or degradation of parts. In
such case, replace gear oil earlier than the
period specified.
ENOW00864-0
CAUTION
Do not increase engine speed unnecessar-
ily when the shift is in neutral and reverse,
or engine damage may occur.
ENOM00890-A
Tiller handle type
ENOW00865-0
CAUTION
Do not force to shift when the throttle grip
is not in the fully closed position, other-
wise, steering system and/or shifting
mechanism may be damaged. The control
lever is inoperative unless the throttle grip
is in the fully closed position. (Multi-func-
tion tiller type)
ENOW00867-0
WARNING
Sudden acceleration and deceleration may
cause passenger(s) to be thrown over-
board or falling down.
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