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Gamefisher 298.585180 Owner's Manual page 6

Outboard motor 1.5 h.p.

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OPERATI ON
6._BOAT
MOUNTING
a, ,"Mount
the motor
on the center
of the boat
transom
(stern)•
(See Figure
4).
"
. CAUTION
Hand
tighten
clamp
larackeI
clamp
stud
,handJes
simultaneously.
Oo
not
use
a
',wrench
or
any
other
device
that
would
" cable
damage
to brackets.
OccaslonaIly
"bheck
to
be
sure
lamp
stud
handles
on
_.trabsom
mounting
bracket
are
light.
, {See Figure
5).
b,' TO ohtnin
the best
perfnrmane.n
from
Voter
outboard,
the following
boat
trm_som
speci-
• . ficaX ons are recommended:
(See Figure
4).
T r.ahsom
Angle
(See View
3):
.,,,'"
', . ;
...........
12 to !5degrees
..Transom
Height
(See View
4):
",
"
';
i
20_7 inches
e,
T'he
angle
of
the
motor
column
is
easily
' :..adjusted
by
removing
the
Hitch
Pin
and
'-,changing
the
Tilt
Lock
Bracket
Pin
in
the
-three
(3),
dlf_erent
angle
position
holes
located
on
either
side
of the
rigttt
or left
Trat_som
Mounting
Brackets.
Each
angle
ipos_l;i'on:
elevates
five
[5}
degrees.
Try
c;ehtef hole
position
first,
(See Figure
6)
d'.'_.T6', f_!n_t the
correct
angle
position,'make
a
'"t_t':run
at
full
throttle
with
yOU r u_ual
'. tbadin'g in the boat.
Always
stop motor
to
• .,c_bnge
the Tilt
Lock
Bracket
Pin.
The cor-
'_,rect,'ahgle
position
will
have
your
boat
, _-"traVe]Ing
with
the
bow
slightly
h!gher
than
'_th#',s'tern
but
should
not
porpoise
(bow
._, _rises-'and falls
rapidly
and continuously).
Be
• ._urte._t
t Lock
Bracket
Pin is always
pushed
",;
cbmpIptely
through
both
Transom
Mount-
." ;.ihg'B?ackets
and Hitch
Pin is secured,
, • ", './, ,
WARNING
(f'the
_no{or
column
is tilted
too
far Out-
warld,,
the
boat
is likely
to porpoise
or
c av_iate
at
full
throttle,
which
can
be
dan'qer6us because a cross wind
or a wave
coul_
suddenly-
deft'act
the
boat
into
a
.da69erous
turn.
Also,
if
the'
motor
c'olbmn
is tilted
too
farinwatd,.the
bow
oY the
boat
will
dig
in,
which
can
be
dang_,rous
when:
crossing,
a wake
"or, in
/[0ugh.
Water.
Do not
run
mot0r,in'the
(See
View
and
2,
'st_Srage posltlon. ,
1
Figur0 4].
,
e:.S_cure
motor
toboat
with
Safety
Chain.
.. Chain
not
included
witl_ motor,
J
Figure
4
View
4
20,7-
Figure 5
TRANSOM BRACKET
CLAMP STUD HANDLES
STEERING
TENSION
SCREW
Figure
6
TILT
LOCK
8RACKET
PiN
AND
HITCH
PIN
7.
STEERING
ADJUSTMENT
: _ ::
Tighten
steering
tension
screw
using a screw-
dr'}ver for desired
steerlng
effort.
(See Plgure
6),
CAUTION
I
here
is a possibility
of
losing screw
if
backed
out too far.

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