Warming Up The Engine; Forward, Reverse, And Acceleration - TOHATSU M 40D2 Owner's Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
7. Set the control lever in the Neutral
position.
8. Pull the starter handle slowly until you
feel engagement, keep pulling till you
feel less resistance. Then pull it quickly.
9. After engine starts, do not reinstall fly-
wheel cover and top cowl.
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4. Warming up the engine

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Be sure to check that cooling water is
coming out of the cooling water check port
during warm up.
Warm the engine at low engine speeds for
about
7
3 minutes : above 41°F (5
5 minutes at 2000 rpm : above 41°F (5
This allows the lubricating oil to circulate to
all parts of the engine. Operating the
engine without warm up shortens the
engine's life.
2
1. Cooling water check port
2. Idle port
CAUTION
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Engine speeds
Idling speed after warming up.
Clutch in (In gear)
750 rpm
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5. Forward, reverse, and
acceleration
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WARNING
Before shifting into forward or reverse,
make sure that boat is properly moored
and outboard motor can be steered fully to
the right and left. Make sure that no swim-
mer(s) is ahead or astern of the boat.
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WARNING
Attach other end of emergency stop
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switch lanyard to the operator's PFD
(Personal Flotation device) or arm and
keep it attached during cruising.
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.
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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.
Clutch off (Out of gear)
900 rpm