TOHATSU MFS 40A Owner's Manual page 45

Warm the engine at low engine speeds
for about
3 minutes : above 5°C (41°F)
5 minutes at 2000 min
(41°F)
This allows the lubricating oil to circulate
to all parts of the engine. Operating the
engine without warm up shortens the
engine's life.
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Engine speeds
Idling speed after warming up.
Remark: The idling speed automatically
increases depending on the engine tem-
perature. When the engine reaches nor-
mal operating temperature, it will return
to the specified idling speed.
Clutch in (In gear)
-1
850 min (rpm)
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Free throttle lever (Side mount RC
type)
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CAUTION
Keep the free throttle lever fully closed-
position when start the engine.
The free throttle lever is inoperative
unless the control lever is in neutral.
Also, the control lever is inoperative
unless the free throttle lever is returned
to the fully-closed position.
-1
(rpm) : blow 5°C
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Clutch off (Out of gear)
-1
850 min (rpm)
The free throttle lever is for warm-up
operation.(Not required for engine start-
ing) With the control lever in neutral,
move the free throttle lever upward to
open the throttle.
1. Fully-open
2. Fully-closed
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Neutral throttle button (Top
mount RC type)
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CAUTION
The control lever does not operate unless
the neutral lock arm is pulled.
The neutral throttle button is for warm-
up operation. (Not required for engine
starting) When the control lever is in
neutral, push and hold the neutral throt-
tle button. While holding the button,
move the lever forward to throttle up the
engine.
When the control lever is returned to the
neutral position, the button will reset
automatically.
ENGINE OPERATION
1
2
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