Warming Up The Engine; Forward, Reverse, And Acceleration - TOHATSU M 4C Owner's Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
9. Once the outboard motor is started,
do not reinstall recoil starter and top
cowl.
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3. Warming up the engine

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Be sure to check that cooling water is dis-
charged from the cooling water check port
during warm up.
Warm the engine at low engine speeds
for about
3 minutes : above 5°C (41°F)
5 minutes at 2000 min
below 5°C (41°F)
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This allows the lubricating oil to circulate
to all parts of the engine. Operating the
engine without warm up shortens the
engine's life.
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1. Cooling water check port
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Engine speeds
Idling speed after warming up.
Trolling speed
(in Forward)
-1
850 min (rpm)
CAUTION
-1
(rpm) :
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Idling speed
(in Neutral)
-1
1000 min (rpm)
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4. Forward, reverse, and
acceleration
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WARNING
Before shifting into forward or reverse, make
sure that boat is properly moored and out-
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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WARNING
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.
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WARNING
Do not shift into Reverse during planing,
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 cruising,
or control may be lost, fall down or caus-
ing passenger(s) to be thrown overboard.
Leading to serious personal injury, and
steering system and/or shifting mecha-
nism may be damaged.