Boat Mounting; Steering Adjustment - Craftsman Gamefisher 298.586193 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
6. BOAT MOUNTING - i:
a. Mount the motor on the center of the boat
transom (stern). (See Figure 4).
CAUTION
Hand tighten transom bracket and clamp
stud handles simultaneously. Do not use a
wrench or any other device that would
cause damage to brackets, Occasionally
check to be sure lamp stud handles on
transom mounting bracket are tight.
(See Figure 5).
t2 = _o t5 = View 1
b. To obtain the best performance from your
outboard, the following boat transom speci-
fications are recommended: (See Figure 4). ]Figure
4
Transom Angle {See View 3): -
........... 12 to 15 degrees
Transom Height (see View 4):
............... 20.7 inches
c. The angle of the motor column is easily:
adjusted by removing the Hitch Pin and
Changing the Tilt Lock Bracket Pin in=the_
five (5) different angle position holes
located on either side of tile Hght or left
Transom Mounting Brackets. Each angle
position elevates five (5) degrees.
Try
center hole position first. (See Figure 6).
:t. To find the correct angle position, make a •
test run at fulI throttle with your usual, ;_
]oading in the boat. Always stop motor to
=
change the Tilt Lock Bracket Pin. The c0r_
:Fi:li_te 5
rect angle position will have Your boat
travelirtg with the bow slightly higher than
the stern, but should not porpoise (bow
rises and falls rapidly and continuously). Be
sure Tilt Lock Bracket Pin is always pushed
completely through both Transom Mount-
ing Brackets and Hitch Pin is secured. '
WARNING _ ,
If the motor column is tilted too far out: '
ward, the boat is likely to porpoise 0€
cavitate at full throttle, which can be
dangerous because a cross wind or a wave ".
could suddenly deflect the boat into a
dangerous turn. Also; if the motor
column is tilted too far inward, the boW:_
Fi_Jre 6
of the boat will dig in, which Can be
dangerous when Crossing a wake or in
rough water. [_o not run motor in the
s_;orsee po$_;tion.
(See
Vfew t 'and 2,
Figure 4).
to
• Secure motor boat with Safety Chain.
Chain not included with motor,
20.7 '"
View 4
7, STEERING ADJUSTMENT ....
Tighten steering tension bolt using a spanner
for desired steer ng effort.(See Figure 6}.
CAUTION j
There is a possibility of losing bolt if
backed out too far.