Traillering - TOHATSU M 2.5A2 Owner's Manual

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Note
If the outboard motor must be laid down
be sure drain the fuel and engine oil,
then the port side faces down as shown
in the drawing above.
Elevate power unit 2 inches to 4 inches if
traveling to avoid oil spillage.
1. Handle
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3. Traillering

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CAUTION
Trailering in the tilted position may cause
damage to the outboard motor, boat, etc.
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WARNING
Close air vent screw of fuel tank and fuel
cock before carrying or storing outboard
REMOVING AND CARRYING THE OUTBOARD MOTOR
motor and fuel tank, or fuel may leak,
potentially catching fire.
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The tilt support device supplied on your
outboard motor is not intended for towing.
It is intended to support the outboard
motor while the boat is docked, beached,
etc.
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When trailering the outboard motor should
be in a vertical (normal running) position,
fully down. Trailering in the tilted position
may cause damage to the outboard motor,
boat, etc.
If trailering with outboard motor fully down
is not available (the gear case skeg is too
close to the road in a vertical position), fix
the outboard motor securely using a device
(like a transom saver bar) in the tilted posi-
tion.
When transporting a boat on a trailer with
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the outboard motor still attached, discon-
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nect the fuel line from the outboard motor
beforehand and keep the outboard motor
in the normal running position or on a tran-
som saver bar.
Tiller handle type
To prevent the outboard motor from mov-
ing when it is attached on a boat during
transport on a trailer, properly tighten the
steering friction lever (page 39).
CAUTION
CAUTION
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