Sears GAMEFISHER 225.581508 Owner's Manual page 8

OPERATION
KNOW YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR
Read this owner's manual and safety rules before operating your outboard motor. Compare the illustrations (Figures 4
and 5) with your outboard motor to familiarize yourself with the location of various controls and adjustments. Save this
manual for future reference.
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FIGURE 4
1 MotorCover
2 Motor CoverLatch
3 IdleRelief HolesfThermostat
4 MotorLeg
5 Anti-Cavitation Plate
6 Propeller
7 Skeg
8 WaterInlet
9 Gear Housing
10 Stem Brackets
11. "131t ReleaseLever
12 ShiftLever
13 Stop Switch
14 ThrotUe/Steedng Arm
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FIGURE 5
15 StartingDecal: Explains how to startyourmotor.
16 Warm-Up Knob:Puffing the warm-upknob outrichensthe fuel/
air mixture when startinga coldmotor.
17 "ritlt r elease Lever:Rotatingthe tilt release leverenables the
motor to be tiltedup.
18 ShallowWaterDrive Bar:The shallowwater drive bar allows
operatingat lowspeedsin shallowwater.
19 MotorLock Bar:Movingthe motorlockbar changesthe tilt
angle of the motor.
20 GearShift Lever:Allowsshifting in and out of neutral,forward
and reversegear.
21 LanyardSwitch:Pullingthe cordshutsthe motoroff in an emer-
gencysituation.
22 Twist-GripThrottle:Tumingthe throttleallowsyou to increase
anddecrease speed.It also has twopositiod_: ( 1) Start - used
whenstartingmotor; and (2) Shift - used beforeshiftingmotor
to forward or reversegear.
23 Primer:Pushingthe primerbuttonsuppliesa smallamountof
fuelto the carburetorfor starting.
24 Starter Rope Handle:Pulling the starterropeturns the motor
over forstarting.
25 StopButton:Pushingthe stopbuttonstopsthe motor.
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