TOHATSU MFS 40A Owner's Manual page 44

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ENGINE OPERATION
ENOW00038-A
Attach other end of emergency stop
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 out-
board motor. Rapid loss of engine power
can lead to falling down or causing pas-
senger(s) to be thrown overboard.
ENOW00042-0
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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.
Do not shift into Reverse during cruising,
or control may be lost, falling down or
causing passenger(s) to be thrown over-
board. Leading to serious personal injury,
and ste er ing system and /or shif ting
mechanism may be damaged.
ENOW00861-0
Do not shift at high boat speed, or control
may be lost, falling down or causing passen-
ger(s) to be thrown overboard. Leading to
serious personal injury.
ENOW00862-0
Gear and clutch damage may occur if shift-
ing at high engine speed.
Engine must be in the slow idle position
before shifting is attempted.
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
CAUTION
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CAUTION
Idle speed may be higher during warming up
of engine. If shifted to Forward or Reverse
during warming up, it may be difficult to
shift back to neutral. In such case, stop
engine, shift to neutral, and restart engine
to warm up.
ENON00014-0
Note
Frequent shifting to forward or reverse
can accelerate wear or degradation of
parts. In such case, replace gear oil earlier
than the period specified.
ENOW00864-0
CAUTION
Do not increase engine speed unnecessarily
when the shift is in neutral and reverse, or
engine damage may occur.
ENOM00890-A
Tiller handle type
ENOW00865-0
CAUTION
Do not force to shift when the throttle grip
is not in the fully closed position, otherwise,
steering system and/or shifting mechanism
may be damaged. The control lever is inop-
erative unless the throttle grip is in the fully
closed position. (Multi-function tiller type)