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IMPORTANT
Owner's
Responsibility
and Operating
Safety
Check
List
BE SURE TO READ AND
DO TH_:FOLLOW}N_
_rORE
OPERATING
YOUR
OUTBOARD
MOTOR
SAFETY
CHECK
LIST
1,
Learn
and observe
the boating
laws of the U.S.
Coast: Guard.
state, I_aJ
author-
ities
2.
U.S. Coast
Guard
regulations
require=the
fo owing:
a.
Provide
an approved
life-vest,
type
1.2
or 3,Personal
Flotation
Device fat each
person
in boat,
{Encourage
pas_ngers
to wear them.}
.....
b.
if
the boat
exceeds
16 feet.
also carry
a type
4. throwable
_iers0'nal
Flotation
Device,
3.
Do
not
fill
fuel
tank
with
motor
running
or near any
flame
or lighted:smoking
material.
4.
When
|oading
boat
distribule
the load evenly,
keep
the load
loW; don't:
overload;
,: ,:
don't
stand in a u_r_altboat,
Take weather
and water
conditions
into account.
5:
Do
not
permit
persons
to ride
on:p_irts
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,
Read owner's
manual
before
running
yoUTinew
outboard
motor
.....
L 7.
Before
starting,
make
sure your motor
is _curety
mounted
to boat
transom
with a
safety chain.
Tighten
clamp st_Jd handlessecurely
by hand.
8. = Be sure tO have pliers,
screwdriver,
spare =park plugs, wrench,
shear Pins and caller
pins in boat whenever
leaving shore,
:
9.
Be sure to have an adequate
supply
0f fuel (carry
only in an approved
container]
on
board.
Use a good
grade of regular
gasoline
with
proper
mixture,
as Cited in the
Specifications.
10,
Occasionally
check
to be sure clamp stud handtes on transom
mounting
bracket
are
tight,
11.
IN CASE
OF AN
EMERGENCY.
THE
ENGINE
CAN
BE STOPPED
8Y
DEPRES.
SING
THE
STOP
BUTTON
(IF
SO EQUIPPED)
OR PLACING
CHOK E 'KNOB3N_
FULL
CHOKE
POSITION.
12. = Keep an alert:lookouL
Serious accidents
have resulted
from
failure
to use eyes.
13.
Keep firefighting
and lifesaving
equipment
in good condition
and readily
accessible
at all times,
:
14.
Good
housekeeping
is eve6 m0te
important
afloat
than ashore.
Cleanliness
dimin.
ishes the probability
of fi_'e and tripping
hazards,
TIPS FOR TRAILERING
OR AUXILIARY
USE
15.
When
launching
or loading
b0al
on a trailer,
place
y0ur
Outboard
motor
in the
tilted
storage
position,
Also when
trailering
your
boat and
outboard
motor,
keep
outboard
motor
in upright
(vertical)
position
on
the
boat
transom,
Outboard
motors
transported
across rough
roads tn the "tilt"
pbsitionc0uldcau_
transom
cfamageotmountinQbracket$
to break, oll_ losing your
motor,
if motor
must
_>e
;letec! in
shOrt length
of 2 x 4 should
:be placed between
the
lag,
The
motor
leg should
:then be firmly
tied down
tO p_=vent any poss_b_ d _ma_.' :sire"or p ",Coutio"sshouiJ _e
?
"L:iaken:if:gsii'_g
L, i he mot0t
aS an auxiliary
gower
source
for a sailboat
or power
boaL
:....
When_-using mO't_r
al anauxiliary
power
r_ource; the use of an auxiliary
adjustable
position
motor
bracket
is reCommended.
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