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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
tamp
stud
handles
on
transom
mounting
bracket
are
tight.
|Sea Figure 5),
b.
To obtain
the best performance
from
your
outboard,
the following
boat transom
speci-
fications
are recommended:
(Sea Figure 4).
Transom
Angle
{Sea View
3):
...........
12 to 15 degrees
Transom
Height
(See View
4):
...............
20 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 _eft
Transom
Mounting
Brackets.
Each
angle
position
elevates
five
{bJ degrees,
Try
center hole position
first.
(See Figure 6),
d.
To find
the correct
angle position,
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 cor-
rect
angle
position
w_t! have
your
boat
traveling
with
the bow
slightly
higher
than
the
stern,
but
shoutd
not
porpoise
(bow
risesand felts rapidW
and contlnuously}.
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
corumn
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.
Also,
if
the
motor
column
is tilted
too far inward,
the bow
of
the
boat
will
dig
in, which
can be
dangerous
when
crossing
a wake
or in
rough
water.
DO not
run motor
in the
storage
position.
(,See View
f
and
2,
Figure 4),
e.
Secure
motor
to
boat
with
Safety
Chain.
Chain is not included
with motor.
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Figure 6
7. STEERING
ADJUSTMENT
Tighten
steering
tension
bolt
using a spanner
for desired steering effort.
(See Figure
6).
i
CAUTION
j
There
is a possibility
of
losing
bolt
if
backed out too far.
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