Stopping The Engine - TOHATSU M4C Owner's Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
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1. Shift lever
2. Forward
3. Reverse
Forward
1. Turn the throttle grip to reduce engine
speed.
2. When the engine reaches trolling (or
idling) speed, quickly pull the shift lever
to the Forward position.
Reverse
1. Turn the throttle grip to reduce engine
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speed.
2. When the engine reaches trolling (or
idling) speed, quickly pull the shift lever
to the Reverse position.
Acceleration
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Sudden acceleration and deceleration may
cause passenger(s) to be thrown over-
board or falling down.
Open throttle grip gradually.
1. Throttle grip
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1
2
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1
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2. START position
3. Fully closed
4. Fully opened
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5. Stopping the engine

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Be careful not to remove engine stop
switch lanyard from engine accidentally
while boat is running. Sudden stop of
engine can cause loss of steering control.
It can also cause loss of boat speed, possi-
bly leading the crew(s) and or objects on
the boat to be thrown forward due to iner-
tial force.
Tiller handle type
1. Turn the throttle grip to the slow posi-
tion.
1. Throttle grip
2. START position
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3. Fully closed
4. Fully opened
2. Put the shift lever in the Neutral posi-
tion.
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Run the engine for 2-3 minutes at
idling speed for cooling down if it has
been running at full speed.
WARNING
4
1
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3
2