Mercury Avator 7.5e Operation, Maintenance And Installation Manual page 13

The lanyard cord is usually 122–152 cm (4–5 feet) in length when stretched out,
with an element on one end made to be inserted into the switch and a clip on
the other end for attaching to the operator's PFD or wrist. The lanyard is coiled
to make its at‑rest condition as short as possible to minimize the likelihood of
lanyard entanglement with nearby objects. Its stretched‑out length is made to
minimize the likelihood of accidental activation should the operator choose to
move around in an area close to the normal operator's position. If it is desired
to have a shorter lanyard, wrap the lanyard around the operator's wrist or leg,
or tie a knot in the lanyard.
NOTE: There is a temporary lanyard key without a lanyard cord located on and
under the hood of the outboard. Use this in case of emergency to get back
underway in the event of loss of the lanyard. If the operator using the lanyard
falls overboard, use the temporary lanyard key to maneuver the boat back to
the operator.
Read the following Safety Information before proceeding.
Important Safety Information: The purpose of a lanyard stop switch is to stop
the outboard when the operator moves far enough away from the operator's
position to activate the switch. This would occur if the operator accidentally falls
overboard or moves within the boat a sufficient distance from the operator's
position. Falling overboard and accidental ejections are more likely to occur in
certain types of boats such as kayaks, canoes, low sided inflatables, as well
as light, sensitive handling fishing boats that are operated by a hand tiller.
Falling overboard and accidental ejections are also likely to occur as a result
of poor operating practices such as sitting on the back of the seat or gunwale,
standing, or sitting on elevated fishing boat decks, operating at unsafe speeds
in shallow or obstacle infested waters, releasing the grip on a steering wheel or
tiller handle that is pulling in one direction, drinking alcohol or consuming drugs,
or daring high speed boat maneuvers.
While activation of the lanyard stop switch will stop the outboard immediately,
a boat will continue to coast for some distance depending upon the velocity
and degree of any turn at shut down. However, the boat will not complete a
full circle. While the boat is coasting, it can cause injury to anyone in the boat's
path as seriously as the boat would when under power.
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Lanyard stop switch and
cord examples
Tiller handle lanyard
Remote control
panel mounted
lanyard