TOHATSU MFS 40A Owner's Manual page 55

ENOM00065-A
Gas assist type
ENOW00871-0
WARNING
When taking outboard motor from package
or removing outboard motor from the boat,
never release the lock lever. If the lock lever
is released, it will very easy for the clamp
bracket to spring up to the tilting direction
because it is not fixed.
ENOW00070-0
WARNING
N e v e r a t t e m p t t o d i s a s s e m b l e s h o ck
absorber of gas assist tilt system. It is dan-
gerous because high pressure gas is included
in the shock absorber.
ENOM00066-A
Tilt up
1. Move (UP) lock lever to "Free" posi-
tion.
2. Fully tilt up the outboard motor.
3. While keeping the outboard motor in
full tilt up position, move, (DOWN)
lock lever to "Lock" position.
4. For safety, set the tilt stopper into the
set- up position, although the out-
board motor is kept in the tilt up
position after the lock lever is moved
(DOWN) to "Lock" position.
ENOM00067-A
Tilt down
1. Move (UP) lock lever to "Free" posi-
tion.
2. Release the tilt stopper from the set-
up position while slightly tilting up
outboard motor.
3. Release outboard motor down to
thrust rod.
4. Move (DOWN) lock lever to "Lock"
position after the outboard motor is
completely tilted down.
1. Free position
2. Lock position
1
1. Tilt stopper
ENOM00069-A
Power Trim & Tilt type
Tilt up
1. Operate the Power Trim & Tilt switch
and tilt the outboard motor up.
2. Lock the tilt with the Tilt stopper after
the outboard motor has been tilted
up
Tilt down
1. Release the tilt stopper from the set-
up position while slightly tilting up
outboard motor.
ENGINE OPERATION
1 1
2 2
ENOF00064-A
ENOF00889-0
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