Gear Shifting; Stopping The Engine - Mercury Jet 20 Manual

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Gear Shifting

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Your outboard has three gear shift positions to provide operation: Forward (F),
Neutral (out of gear), and Reverse (R)
NOTE: In neutral, the impeller continues to rotate. Although the approximate
balancing of forward and reverse thrust will minimize boat movement, the boat may
tend to creep slowly forward or backward. This is normal for a direct-drive jet-driven
boat. The operator should be aware of this and use caution whenever the engine is
running.
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Align throttle grip pointer with slow speed shift position before shifting outboard
into gear.
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After shifting outboard into gear, advance the throttle to increase speed.
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Stopping The Engine

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Reduce engine speed and shift outboard to neutral position. Push in the engine
stop button or move the lanyard stop switch to the OFF position.
OPERATION
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