Forward, Reverse, And Acceleration - TOHATSU MFS 40A Owner's Manual

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4. Forward, reverse, and
acceleration
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WARNING
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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WARNING
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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WARNING
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
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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WARNING
Do not shift at high boat speed, or control
may be lost, falling down or causing passen-
ger(s) to be thrown overboard. Leading to
serious personal injury.
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CAUTION
Gear and clutch damage may occur if shifting
at high engine speed.
Engine must be in the slow idle position
before shifting is attempted.
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CAUTION
Idle speed may be higher during warming up
of engine. If shifted to Forward or Reverse
during warming up, it may be difficult to shift
back to neutral. In such case, stop engine,
shift to neutral, and restart engine to warm
up.
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Note
Frequent shifting to forward or reverse can
accelerate wear or degradation of parts. In
such case, replace gear oil earlier than the
period specified.
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CAUTION
Do not increase engine speed unnecessarily
when the shift is in neutral and reverse, or
engine damage may occur.
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