Forward, Reverse, And Acceleration - TOHATSU MFS 8B Owner's Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
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Engine speeds
Idling speed after warming up.
Remark: In case of cold engine starting,
idling speed is increased about 400 min
(rpm) for several minutes.
Clutch in (In gear)
-1
900 min (rpm)
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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
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and outboard motor can be steered fully to
the right and left. Make sure that no swim-
mer(s) is ahead or astern of the boat.
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Attach other end of emergency stop
switch lanyard to the operator's PFD
(Personal Flotation device) or arm and
keep it attached during cruising.
Do not attach the tether to a part of
clothing that can be torn easily when
pulled.
Arrange the tether so that will not be
caught by any object when pulled.
Be careful not to pull the tether acciden-
tally during cruising. Unintentional stop
of engine can cause loss of control of
outboard motor. Rapid loss of engine
power can lead to falling down or caus-
ing passenger(s) to be thrown over-
board.
Clutch off (Out of gear)
-1
950 min (rpm)
WARNING
WARNING
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Do not shift into Reverse during planing,
-1
or control will be lost leading to serious
personal injury, boat may swamp, and/or
hull may be damaged.
Do not shift into Reverse during cruis-
ing, or control may be lost, falling down
or causing passenger(s) to be thrown
overboard. Leading to serious personal
injury, and steering system and/or shift-
ing mechanism may be damaged.
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Do not shift at high boat speed, or control
may be lost, falling down or causing pas-
senger(s) to be thrown overboard. Leading
to serious personal injury.
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Gear and clutch damage may occur if shift-
ing at high engine speed.
Engine must be in the slow idle position
before shifting is attempted.
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Idle speed may be higher during warming
up of engine. If shifted to Forward or
Reverse during warming up, it may be diffi-
cult 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
such case, replace gear oil earlier than the
period specified.
WARNING
WARNING
CAUTION
CAUTION