Tilt Up, Tilt Down And Shallow Water Operation - TOHATSU MFS 15 Owner's Manual

ing the steering difficulty that leads to acci-
dent during cruising.
Do not cruise at high speed if improper
trim position is suspected. Stop the boat
and readjust trim angle before continu-
ing cruise.
For outboard motor model with PTT
switch on the bottom cowl, do not oper-
ate the switch during cruising, or control
of boat may be lost.
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8. Tilt up, tilt down and shallow
water operation
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MF, EF, EP type
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WARNING
When tilting up or down, be careful not to
p l a c e y o u r h a n d b e t w e e n t h e s w i v e l
bracket and the stern bracket.
Be sure to tilt the outboard motor down
slowly.
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Note
Stop the engine before tilting up.
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Tilt up
Push the reverse lock lever down until it
stops. (This is the tilt up position.) Now, tilt
the outboard motor all the way up until it is
locked in place.
ENGINE OPERATION
1. Reverse lock lever
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WARNING
Do not put hand or finger in between
outboard motor body and clamp bracket
when adjusting trim angle to prevent
injury in case the outboard motor body
falls.
When tilting up outboard motor with fuel
joint for over a few minutes, be sure to
disconnect fuel hose or close fuel cock,
or fuel may leak, potentially catching
fire.
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CAUTION
Do not tilt up outboard motor during opera-
tion, or engine may be damaged from over-
heating due to lack of sufficient cooling
water.
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Tilt down
Pull the reverse lock lever upward until it
stops. (This is the tilt down position.) Now,
lift up the outboard motor slightly, and then
allow gravity to lower it for you.
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