Engine Stopping; Shifting And Speed Control; Fuel Economy - Evinrude FPL115 Operator's Manual

ENGINE STOPPING

Move control handle to NEUTRAL.
Turn key switch counterclockwise to the OFF posi-
tion. Remove the key when the boat will be unat-
tended.
To avoid difficulty when restarting, never stop the
engine by running it with the fuel hose disconnected
or otherwise running it out of fuel.

SHIFTING AND SPEED CONTROL

IMPORTANT: Carefully check the function of all
control and engine systems before leaving the
dock. DO NOT shift the engine into FORWARD or
REVERSE while it is shut off.
If the following directions are not suitable for your
boat's control, see your Dealer before proceeding.
Shifting
With engine running and control handle in NEU-
TRAL:
Concealed Side Mount Control
Unlock the control handle (lift the neutral lock tab by
squeezing the hand grip). Briskly and decisively,
move the control handle fore or aft — until it engag-
es the gear detent.
1. NEUTRAL Lock Tab Hand Grip
Binnacle Mount Control
Briskly and decisively, move the control handle fore
or aft — until it engages the gear detent.
IMPORTANT: When shifting from FORWARD to
REVERSE or from REVERSE to FORWARD,
pause at NEUTRAL until the engine is at idle speed
and the boat has slowed.
Speed Control
After gear engagement, move the control handle
slowly in the same direction to increase speed.

FUEL ECONOMY

The economy throttle range can save fuel, depend-
ing on boat load and hull design. When boat reach-
es top speed, throttle back from FULL SPEED to
the economy throttle range. You will save fuel with-
out a noticeable loss of speed.
1. Concealed Side Mount Control
2. Binnacle Mount Control
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