5. STARTING
THE ENGINE
(TILLER
HANDLE
TYPE)
ENGINE STOP SWITCH
NOTICE
The water intakes must be
lowered into the water. Running the
outboard motor out
of
the water will
damage the water pump and overheat
the engine.
1. Engage the emergency stop switch
clip located at one end of the emer-
gency stop switch lanyard with the
engine stop switch. Attach the other
end of the emergency stop switch
lanyard securely to the operator.
SPARE EMERGENCY
STOP SWITCH CLIP
A spare emergency stop switch clip is
provided near the engine stop switch.
m
If the operator does
not attach the emergency stop
switch lanyard, and is thrown
from his seat or out of the boat,
the out-of-control
boat can seri-
ously injure the operator, pas-
sengers, or bystanders.
Always
properly attach the lanyard
before starting the motor.
GEAR SHIh
LEVER
2. Move the gearshift lever to the N
(neutral) position.
The
engine will not start unless the
gearshift lever is in the N (neutral)
position.
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