Emergency Starting - Suzuki DF4A Owner's Manual

Cooling water check
As soon as the engine starts, water should
spray out of the pilot water hole, indicating that
the water pump and cooling system are working
properly. If you notice that water does not spray
out of the pilot water hole, stop the engine as
soon as possible and consult your authorized
Suzuki Marine Dealer.
NOTICE
Never operate your outboard motor when
there is no water coming out of the pilot
water hole, or severe damage can result.
After starting the engine, check to make
sure that there is water coming out of the
pilot water hole.
 WARNING
Operating the boat when the emergency
stop switch is not operating properly can
be hazardous.
Before starting off, check to make sure
that the emergency stop switch operates
properly.
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EMERGENCY STARTING

If you must get the engine running, but are
unable to do so because of recoil starter failure,
you can use the emergency starting procedure
to start the engine.
 WARNING
If you touch electrical components when
rope-starting the engine, you can get a
severe electrical shock.
When rope-starting the engine, be careful
not to touch electrical components such
as ignition coils or spark plug leads.
To start the engine when the starter system
fails:
1. Pull out the emergency stop switch lock
plate.
2. Make sure that the motor is in "NEUTRAL"
and the emergency stop switch lock plate is
removed.