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IMPORTANT
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Owner's
Responsibility
and, Operating
Safety
Check List
: "'_I3E SURE TO READ
AND
DO THE
FOLLOWING,
BEFORE
OPERATINGIYOUR
OUTBOARD
MOTOR
:
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SAFETY
CHECK
LIST
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1.
Learn
and
observe
the
b0atingtaWsdf:the
U.S,
Coast
Guard,
state,
local
author,
ities,
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2.
U.S. Coast
Guard
regu ations t;eqUire
thel following:
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:
e,
Provide
8n 8pproved
Iife,Veitiwpe
I, 2 or 3 Personal
Flotation
Device
for cacti
persoh }n bolat, :? (Encourage
passengers
to wear them.)
....
b,
If the boat
exceeds;i16
feeti
also carry
a type 4, throwable
Personal
Flotation
Device,
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3,
Do
not
fill
fuel
tank
with motor
running
or near any
flame
or lighted
smoking
material,
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When
loading
boat
distribute
the load evenly,
keep
the toad
_ow; don't
overload;
don't
stand
in a small boat,
Tal_e weather
and water conditions
into
account.
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5,
{3o not
permit
persons
to
ride on
pelts
of
the boat
not
designed
for
such use,
Standing,
bow riding
and seat back
or gunwale
riding
can be especially
dangerous.
OWNER'S
RESPONSIBILITY
:6,
Reed owner's
manuel
before
tut_nJi_gyour
new outboard
molor.
7.
Before
starting,
make
sure your
motor
is securely mounted
to boat
transom
with
a
safety
chain,
Tighten
clamp
stud handles
securely
by hand.
8.
Be sure to have pliers,
screwdriveri
_pare spark plugs, wrench,
shear pins and cotter
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whenever
leaving
shore.., ii.......
9,
Be sure {o have an adequate
supply
of fuel
(carry
only in an approved
container)
on
board.
Use
a good
grade of regurar
gasoline
with
proper
mixture,
as cited
in the
Specifications,
:
0,
Occasionally
check
to be sure clamp
stU d handles
on transom
mounting
bracket
are
tight.
11.
1N CASE
OF AN EMERGENCY,
THE
ENGINE
CAN
BE'STOPPED
BY DEPRES-
SING
THE
STOP
BUTTON
OR
PLACING
CHOKE
KNOB
IN
FULL
CHOKE
POSITION.
12.
Keep an alert
lookout.
Serious
accidents
have resulted
from
failure
to use eyes,
13.
Keel ? fireflghting
and lifesaving
equipment
in good
condition
and readit _ accessible
'
at atl times;
14..Good
housekeeping
is even more
important
afloat
than
ashore,
Cleanliness
dimin-
:
ishes the pt'obability
of fire
and tripping
hazards,
TIPS
FOR
TRAILERING
OR
AUXILIARY
USE
15.
When
:launching
or
loading:boat
on
a trailer,
Place
y'our
outboard
motor
_in the
]
tilted
Stoi-age position.
Also
when
trailering
your
boat
and 0utbo_rd
motor,
keep
!
outb0ard
motor
in
upright
(vertical)
position
on
the
boat
transom,
Outboard
I
motors:
transported
across rough
roads
in the "tilt"
position
couldcause
ti'ansom
!
damage
or
mounting
brackets
to break
off , {osingybu.r
motor:
if
motor
must
be
.
trailered
in
"tilt'*
position,
a short
length
of 2 x;4 should
be placed
between
the
l,,:-.;_::;:,_, : '-motor
bracket
and
the motor
leg,
The
motor
leg should
then be firmly
tied down
i:egainst
:1;he 2 x 4 to
prevent
any
possible
damage.
Similar
precautiens
should
be
taket_ If using the motor
as an auxiliary
power
sou¢c'e for a sailboat
or Power boat.
!:when
us_r_g motor
as an auxiliary
power
source,
the
Use of an auxiliary
adjustable
,_;pbsition
motor
bracket
is recommended.
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