Shallow Water Operation - TOHATSU MFS 40A Owner's Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
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Manual relief valve
If the battery is dead, and the power
trim & tilt switch thus inoperative, open
the manual valve completely in the Man-
ual direction. This will allow manual tilt-
ing of the outboard motor.
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Make sure the manual relief valve is closed
before operating the outboard motor. If the
manual relief valve is not closed, the out-
board motor will tilt up when operated in
reverse.
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Before opening the manual relief valve,
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make sure nobody is under the outboard
motor. If the outboard motor is in the tilted
up position, it will tilt down suddenly if the
manual relief valve is loosened in the "Man-
ual" direction.
1. Power
2. Manual
WARNING
WARNING
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9. Shallow water operation

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WARNING
During shallow water operation, be careful
not to place your hand between the swivel
bracket and the clamp bracket. Be sure to
tilt the outboard motor down slowly.
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CAUTION
While in shallow water drive position, do not
operate the outboard motor in Reverse.
Operate the outboard motor at slow speed
and keep the cooling water intake sub-
merged.
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CAUTION
Do not overtilt outboard motor when driving
shallow water, or air may be sucked through
water inlet, potentially leading to engine
overheating.
1. Water inlet
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