Installing The Outboard - Evinrude 30 HORSEPOWER MFE Operator's Manual

Installing the Outboard

WARNING
The outboard must be correctly installed.
Failure to correctly install the outboard
could result in serious injury, death or
property damage. We strongly recom-
mend that your Dealer install your out-
board to ensure proper installation.
IMPORTANT: Follow all directions carefully.
The outboard's warranty will not cover prod-
uct damage or failure that results from incor-
rect outboard installation.
Refer to Oil System Priming on page 19.
Mounting
WARNING
Even if equipped with clamp screws,
your outboard must be bolted to the boat
to prevent it from "working off the tran-
som" during operation.
Center the outboard on the transom (or
mounting bracket) and tighten clamp screws
by hand.
Use the outboard stern brackets as a tem-
plate for location and size of holes to drill in
the transom.
Use each stern bracket's mounting holes as a
guide to drill 5/16 in. (7.9 mm) holes through
the transom. Drill two (2) mounting holes.
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1. Drilled transom holes
Install the mounting bolts through the stern
brackets and transom. Install large washers
and locknuts onto bolts and tighten securely.
1. Large washers
2. Bolts
When replacing bolts, screws, or other
fasteners, use Evinrude parts or parts of
equivalent strength and material.
Lanyard Installation
E30MAL models include a lanyard to prevent
loss of the engine in the event the engine
comes loose from the transom
Connect the eyelet of the lanyard to a secure
point in the boat.
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1
1. Eyelet
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