Shallow Water Operation - TOHATSU BFT 75A Series Owner's Manual

OPERATION
The buzzer will make one long sound
indicating activation.
The initial trolling speed is set at 650
rpm.
The engine speed can be adjusted in
50 rpm increments by pressing the
UP or DN side of the TRL control
switch. A short sound of the buzzer
occurs each time the engine speed is
adjusted.
In Trolling Speed Control mode, the
engine speed can be adjusted between
650 and 1,000 rpm.
Continuing to press the switch when
at either of these limits will result in
two short sounds from the buzzer.
The throttle control will operate when
in the Trolling Speed Control mode,
but once the speed reaches 3,000 rpm,
the Trolling Speed Control is
deactivated. If 3,000 rpm is not
reached and the throttle is closed, the
engine speed will decrease to the
Trolling Speed Control setting.
84
Trim Tab
If steering effort is not equal in both
directions, adjust the trim tab to
compensate for "torque steer," which
is the reaction of the outboard motor
to propeller rotation.
GEAR CASE
TRIM TAB BOLT
GROMMET
TRIM TAB
Adjust the trim tab with the engine
stopped. Remove the gear case
grommet. Loosen the trim tab bolt
above the trim tab, turn the trim tab,
and then tighten the bolt and install
the gear case grommet securely.
When the trim tab is correctly
adjusted, steering effort will be equal
in both directions.
Refer to TRIM TAB ADJUSTMENT
on p.93.
SHALLOW WATER
OPERATION
When operating in shallow water, use
the power trim/tilt switch (p.82) to tilt
the outboard motor so that the
propeller and gear case won't hit the
bottom.
Proceed at low speed, and monitor
water flow from the cooling system
indicator (p.44) to be sure the
outboard motor is not tilted so high
that the water intakes are out of the
water.