Forward, Reverse, And Acceleration - TOHATSU MFS 2.5C Owner's Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
1
1. Cooling water check port
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Engine speeds
Idling speed after warming up.
Clutch in (In gear)
-1
1200 min (rpm)
7
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4. Forward, reverse, and
acceleration
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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
around of the boat.
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Attach the 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 lanyard to a part of
clothing that can be torn easily when
pulled.
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Clutch off (Out of gear)
-1
1300 min (rpm)
WARNING
WARNING
Arrange the tether so that will not be
caught by any object when pulled.
Be careful not to pull the lanyard 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 fall down or causing passen-
ger(s) to be thrown overboard.
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WARNING
Do not shift at high boat speed, or control
may be lost, fall down or causing passen-
ger(s) to be thrown overboard. Leading to
serious personal injury.
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WARNING
Sudden acceleration and deceleration may
cause passenger(s) to be thrown overboard
or fall down.
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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.
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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