Forward, Reverse, And Acceleration - TOHATSU M 2.5A 2 Owner's Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
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Engine speeds
Idling speed after warming up.
Model
2.5A2
3.5A2
3.5B2
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4. Forward, reverse, and
acceleration
ENOW00037-1
Before shifting into forward or reverse, make
sure that boat is properly moored and out-
7
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 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 out-
board motor. Rapid loss of engine power
can lead to fall down or causing passen-
ger(s) to be thrown overboard.
Trolling speed Idling speed
(in Forward) (in Nutral)
-1
1,100 min
-
(rpm)
-1
1,100 min
-
(rpm)
-1
1,100 min 1,300 min
(rpm) (rpm)
WARNING
WARNING
ENOW00861-1
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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-1
Sudden acceleration and deceleration may
cause passenger(s) to be thrown overboard
or fall down.
ENOW00862-1
Gear and clutch damage may occur if shifting
at high engine speed.
Engine must be in the slow idle position
before shifting.
ENOW00863-0
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
such case, replace gear oil earlier than the
period specified.
ENOW00864-0
Do not increase engine speed unnecessarily
when the shift is in neutral and reverse, or
engine damage may occur.
WARNING
WARNING
CAUTION
CAUTION
CAUTION