Outboards Group 60A Owner's Manual page 43

NOTE:
Models with a single tilt cylinder as pictured
above DO NOT support shallow water cruis-
ing. Be sure to check your model before try-
ing to use the shallow water feature.
WARNING
Place the gear shift in neutral before us-

ing the shallow water cruising system.
Run the boat at the lowest possible

speed when using the shallow water
cruising system.
Use extra care when operating in re-

verse. Too much reverse thrust can
cause the outboard motor to lift out of
the water, increasing the chance of ac-
cident and personal injury.
Return the outboard motor to its normal

position as soon as the boat is back in
deeper water.
CAUTION:
Do not tilt the outboard motor up so that
the cooling water inlet on the lower unit is
above the surface of the water when set-
ting up for and cruising in shallow water.
Otherwise severe damage from overheat-
ing can result.
Procedure for hydro tilt models
1. Place the gear shift lever in neutral.
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2. Pull the tilt lock lever up to the release
position.
3. Slightly tilt the outboard motor up to the
desired position and push the tilt lock le-
ver down to the lock position.
4. To return the outboard motor to the nor-
mal running position, pull the tilt lock le-
ver up to the release position and slowly
Operation
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