TOHATSU M 2.5A2 Owner's Manual page 21

8 W h e n t h e e n g i n e h a s s t a r t e d ,
immediately return the choke lever to
the "OPEN" position then move the
throttle lever downward to slow speed.
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When the shift lever is at the "NEUTRAL"
position, never move the throttle lever to
medium or high speeds. This may cause
serious damage to the engine by rotating
it at excessively high speed. (3.5B2)
Note
If the engine stops soon after having
been started with the choke lever at
the "CLOSE" position, set the choke
lever to the "OPEN"position and
perform the starting procedure again.
If the recoil starter fails to operate
• Remove the top cowl by releasing
the screws, and remove the recoil
starter from the top of the fuel tank.
Wrap a rope around the starter
pulley about 3 times then pull
quickly to start.
• Use a 10 mm socket wrench as a
rope handle.
Close
Open
ENGINE OPERATION
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Be careful that your clothes or other
items do not get caught in the rotating
engine parts.
To prevent accident and injury, do not
re-attach the recoil starter after the
engine has been started using the
emergency starter rope. Be sure to put
the top cowl back on.
Immediately contact an authorized
dealer when reaching shore.
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• Be sure that no bystander(s) is within 2
meters from back of starting operator.
• Do not operate the outboard motor with
top cowl removed from the power unit,
or contacting turning flywheel which
can lead to serious personal injury.
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