Mounting The Outboard Motor - Yamaha F70AET Rigging Manual

UNCRATING PROCEDURE
(FOR TYPICAL STEEL FRAME)
10. Carefully lift up the motor with the bottom
crate so that the lifting-harness does not
contact the engine components.
Have a helper hold the frame to avoid injury
while lifting.
11. Remove the skeg holder (9) if it is attached.
12. Remove the bracket bolts (10).
(9)
(10)
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MOUNTING THE OUTBOARD
MOTOR
WARNING
Overpowering a boat may cause severe
instability. Never install an outboard motor
that exceeds the maximum boat horse-
power rating capacity. If a boat does not
have the capacity plate, ask to the boat
manufacturer.
Proper mount of outboard motor will obtain
better engine performance, product reliability,
fuel economy, customer satisfaction, etc.
This chapter describes the brief summary of
outboard motor mount.
For the first requirement, make sure the out-
board motor has clearance for full movement,
from port to starboard, as well as during tilt
operation.
For the motor dimensions, see the later pages.
1. Set an outboard motor on the vertical center
line of boat transom.
Measurement points are shown in the illus-
tration.
No strakes hull
Make a same radius (R) at both sides of hull,
and have another measurement points.
(a)
R
(c)
Strakes hull
Make measurements between port and star-
board strakes.
(a)
(c)
*C/L: Centerline of the transom.
C/L
(b)
R
(d)
C/L
(b)
(d)
To be continued.