Stopping The Engine - TOHATSU M2.5A2 Owner's Manual

Forward
1. Lower the throttle lever in order to
reduce engine speed.
2. When the engine reaches trolling (or
idling) speed, quickly pull the shift
lever to the Forward position.
Reverse
1. Lower the throttle lever in order to
reduce engine speed.
2. When the engine reaches trolling (or
idling) speed, quickly pull the shift
lever to the Neutral position.
3. The handle upright, turn the outboard
motor at an angle of 180° and quickly
turn the shift lever to the Forward (F)
side. (3.5B2 only needs to operate
shift lever)
Acceleration
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WARNING
Sudden acceleration and deceleration may
cause passenger(s) to be thrown overboard
or falling down.
The speed is controlled by operating the
throttle lever. Moving the throttle lever
graduaally upward increases the speed,
and moving it downward decreases the
speed.
1. Throttle lever
2. Fully closed
3. Fully opened
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5. Stopping the engine

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Be careful not to remove engine stop switch
lanyard from engine accidentally while boat
is running. Sudden stop of engine can cause
loss of steering control. It can also cause
loss of boat speed, possibly leading the
crew(s) and or objects on the boat to be
thrown forward due to inertial force.
Tiller handle type
1. Lower the throttle lever in order to
the slow position.
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1. Throttle lever
2. Fully closed
2. Put the shift lever in the Neutral posi-
tion. (3.5B2 only)
Run the engine for 2-3 minutes at
idling speed for cooling down if it has
been running at full speed.
ENGINE OPERATION
3
1
2
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WARNING
1
2
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