Warming Up The Engine; Forward, Reverse, And Acceleration - TOHATSU MFS 4C Owner's Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
9. After engine starts, do not reinstall
flywheel cover and top cowl.
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3. Warming up the engine

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Be sure to check that cooling water is com-
ing out of the cooling water check port dur-
ing warm up.
Warm the engine at low engine speeds
for about
3 minutes : above 41°F (5
5 minutes at 2000 min
41°F (5 )
This allows the lubricating oil to circulate
to all parts of the engine. Operating the
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engine without warm up shortens the
engine's life.
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1. Cooling water check port
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Engine speeds
Idling speed after warming up.
Remark: In case of cold engine starting,
idling speed is increased about 400 min
(rpm) for several minutes.
Clutch in (In gear)
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1100 min (rpm)
CAUTION
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(rpm) : below
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Clutch off (Out of gear)
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1300 min (rpm)
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4. Forward, reverse, and
acceleration
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Before shifting into forward or reverse, make
sure that boat is properly moored and out-
board motor can be steered fully to the right
and left. Make sure that no swimmer(s) is
ahead or astern of the boat.
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Attach other end of emergency stop
switch lanyard to the operator's PFD (Per-
sonal 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.
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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
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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.
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