Adjustment - Craftsman 298.586190 Owner's Manual

OPERATION
6. BOAT MOUNTING
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).
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b. To obtain the best performance from your
outboard, the following boat transom speci_
fications are recommended: (See Figure 4).
Transom Angle {See View 3):
.... . . . .... 12 to 15degrees
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 the right or left
Transom Mounting Brackets, Each angle
position elevates five (5) degrees. Try
center hole position first. (See Figure 6).
d. To find the correct angle positio n, make a
test run at full throttle with your usual
loading in the boat, Always stop motor to
change the Tilt Lock Bracket pin_ The c0r-
Figure 5
,: rect angle position will have your boat
traveling 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 or
cavitate at full throttle, which can be
dangerous because a cross wind or a wave
could suddenly .deflect the boat into a
dangerous -turn. Ale00 if the motor
column is tilted too fa T inward, the bow
of-the boat wilt dig in, which can: be
dangerous When crossing.a wak e or fin
rough _water,i '' Do not runmotor_ in, the.
St0_age position, (See -View.:1 and 2,
FigiJre 4) _. _,
e. Secure motor to boat with Safety :Chain.
Chain not included with motor. .
20,7""
View 4
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Figure 6
7. STEERING ADJUSTMENT
Tighten steering tension bolt using a spanner :
for desired steering eff0rt.(See Figure 6). ' _
CAUTION I
There is a possibility of losing bolt if
backed out too far,