Traillering - TOHATSU M 2.5A 2 Owner's Manual

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REMOVING AND CARRYING THE OUTBOARD MOTOR
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Note
If the outboard motor must be laid down,
be sure that fuel is completely drained,
then lay the outboard motor with port side
down on the cushion as shown in the
drawing.
1. Handle
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3. Traillering

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Trailering in the tilted position may cause
damage to the outboard motor, boat, etc.
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Close air vent screw on fuel tank and fuel
cock before carrying or storing outboard
motor and/or fuel tank, or fuel may leak,
potentially catching fire.
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The tilt support device supplied on your out-
board motor is not intended for towing. It is
intended to support the outboard motor
while the boat is docked, beached, etc.
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When trailering the outboard motor should
be in a vertical (normal running) position,
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CAUTION
WARNING
CAUTION
CAUTION
fully down. Trailering in the tilted position
may cause damage to the outboard motor,
boat, etc.
If trailering with outboard motor fully down
is not available (the gear case skeg is too
close to the road in a vertical position), fix
the outboard motor securely using a device
(like a transom saver bar) in the tilted posi-
tion.
When transporting a boat on a trailer
with the outboard motor still attached,
disconnect the fuel line from the out-
board motor beforehand and keep the
outboard motor in the vertical position
or on a transom saver bar.
Tiller handle type
While transpor ting outboard motor
attached to the boat on a trailer, properly
tighten the steering friction bolt to pre-
vent the outboard motor from moving
(page 39).
1. Ground clearance should be provided
sufficiently.
2. Transom saver bar
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WARNING
Do not go under outboard motor tilted up
even if it is supported by support bar, or
accidental fall of outboard motor could lead
to severe personal injury.
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