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When boating in unfamiliar, shallow,
or debris-laden waters, seek informa-
tion on safe boating areas and naviga-
tion hazards from a reliable local
source. Reduce your speed and keep
a sharp lookout!
I I M M P P O O R R T T A A N N T T : : Impact damage is
NOT
covered
warranty.
N N O O T T I I C C E E
T T h h e e o o u u t t b b o o a a r r d d ' ' s s s s h h o o c c k k a a b b s s o o r r p p t t i i o o n n
s s y y s s t t e e m m d d o o e e s s n n o o t t w w o o r r k k w w h h i i l l e e o o p p e e r r - -
a a t t i i n n g g i i n n r r e e v v e e r r s s e e . . I I f f y y o o u u b b a a c c k k i i n n t t o o
a a n n o o b b j j e e c c t t , , e e i i t t h h e e r r i i n n t t h h e e w w a a t t e e r r o o r r
w w h h i i l l e e t t r r a a i i l l e e r r i i n n g g , , y y o o u u r r b b o o a a t t a a n n d d o o u u t t - -
b b o o a a r r d d c c a a n n b b e e s s e e r r i i o o u u s s l l y y d d a a m m a a g g e e d d . .
If you hit any object:
– STOP immediately and examine
the outboard for loosening of at-
taching hardware.
by
the
outboard
– INSPECT for damage to swivel
and stern brackets, and steering
components.
– EXAMINE the boat for structural
damage.
– TIGHTEN any loosened hardware.
If the collision occurred in the water,
proceed slowly to harbor.
If your engine will not trim to the fully
DOWN position, it may have impacted
an underwater object.
N N O O T T I I C C E E
B B e e f f o o r r e e b b o o a a t t i i n n g g a a g g a a i i n n , , h h a a v v e e y y o o u u r r
D D e e a a l l e e r r t t h h o o r r o o u u g g h h l l y y i i n n s s p p e e c c t t a a l l l l c c o o m m - -
p p o o n n e e n n t t s s . . W W h h e e n n a a n n i i m m p p a a c c t t h h a a s s o o c c - -
c c u u r r r r e e d d t t o o t t h h e e e e n n g g i i n n e e , , t t h h e e b b u u n n g g e e e e s s
s s e e c c u u r r i i n n g g t t h h e e M M a a x x D D e e c c k k ® ® p p i i v v o o t t i i n n g g
c c o o v v e e r r m m u u s s t t b b e e r r e e p p l l a a c c e e d d . .
W W A A R R N N I I N N G G
F F a a i i l l u u r r e e t t o o i i n n s s p p e e c c t t f f o o r r d d a a m m a a g g e e
a a f f t t e e r r a a n n a a c c c c i i d d e e n n t t o o r r s s t t r r i i k k i i n n g g a a n n o o b b - -
j j e e c c t t c c o o u u l l d d r r e e s s u u l l t t i i n n s s u u d d d d e e n n , , u u n n e e x x - -
p p e e c c t t e e d d c c o o m m p p o o n n e e n n t t f f a a i i l l u u r r e e , , l l o o s s s s o o f f
b b o o a a t t c c o o n n t t r r o o l l , , a a n n d d p p e e r r s s o o n n a a l l i i n n j j u u r r y y . .
I I g g n n o o r r e e d d d d a a m m a a g g e e c c o o u u l l d d r r e e d d u u c c e e
y y o o u u r r b b o o a a t t a a n n d d o o u u t t b b o o a a r r d d ' ' s s a a b b i i l l i i t t y y t t o o
r r e e s s i i s s t t f f u u t t u u r r e e i i m m p p a a c c t t s s . .
E E n n g g i i n n e e S S t t a a r r t t i i n n g g a a n n d d S S t t o o p p p p i i n n g g
Refer to the Pre-Ride Inspection .
Complete the inspection before using
your outboard engine.
N N O O T T I I C C E E
Y Y o o u u M M U U S S T T s s u u p p p p l l y y w w a a t t e e r r t t o o t t h h e e e e n n - -
g g i i n n e e b b e e f f o o r r e e a a t t t t e e m m p p t t i i n n g g t t o o s s t t a a r r t t i i t t . .
E E n n g g i i n n e e d d a a m m a a g g e e c c a a n n o o c c c c u u r r q q u u i i c c k k l l y y . .
E E n n g g i i n n e e K K e e y y S S w w i i t t c c h h / / S S t t o o p p S S w w i i t t c c h h
L L a a n n y y a a r r d d
An engine key switch and stop switch
are features of Icon II prewired remote
controls and all control wiring kits.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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