Outboard Speed Control System And Safety - BOMBARDIER Johnson 90 Service Manual

SAFETY
Outboard Speed Control System and Safety
The outboard Speed Control System
starts here at the remote control
lever... (single lever remote control)
... and ends here on
the powerhead.
What Is most important?
When control lever is moved from
FORWARD (or REVERSE) to
NEUTRAL...
Powerhead speed must
slow down to allow operator
to shift into NEUTRAL
Operator must be able to
STOP propeller.
What could happen?
lf Operator cannot slow down the motor or shift into NEUTRAL gear (stop propeller), Operator could
panic and lose control of boat.
How can loss of speed control be minimized?
Read, understand, and follow manufacturer's instructions
When • Follow warnings marked "
& "
closely..
ri in • Assemble parts carefully.
0
~~fte ~ • Make adjustments carefully.
servlclng • Test you~ work. Do not guess. Make sure propeller does just what the operator wants
· and nothmg else.
• Make sure full throttle can be obtained so Operator will not overload parts.
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