TOHATSU EverRun MX 40D3 Owner's Manual page 37

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WARNING
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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WARNING
Sudden acceleration and deceleration may
cause passenger(s) to be thrown overboard
or fall down.
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CAUTION
Gear and clutch damage may occur if shifting
at high engine speed.
Engine must be in the slow idle position
before shifting.
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CAUTION
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.
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CAUTION
Do not increase engine speed unnecessarily
when the shift is in neutral and reverse, or
engine damage may occur.
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Tiller handle type
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CAUTION
Do not force to shift when the throttle grip is
not in the fully closed position, otherwise,
steering system and/or shifting mechanism
may be damaged.
Forward
1. Turn the throttle grip to reduce
engine speed.
2. When the engine reaches trolling (or
idling) speed, quickly pull the shift
lever to the Forward position.
Reverse
1. Turn the throttle grip to reduce
engine speed.
2. When the engine reaches trolling (or
idling) speed, quickly pull the shift
lever to the Reverse position.
ENGINE OPERATION
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