TOHATSU MFS 9.8A3 Owner's Manual page 29

Confirm that the shift lever is at
neutral position.
Wrap a rope around the starter
pulley then pull quickly to start.
Use a 10 mm socket wrench as a
rope handle.
Reinstall top cowl after engine
starts.
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Be careful that your clothes or other
items do not get caught in the rotating
engine parts.
To prevent accident and injury, do not
re-attach the recoil starter after the
engine has been started using the
emergency starter rope. Be sure to put
the top cowl back on.
Immediately contact an authorized
dealer when reaching shore.
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Be sure that no bystander(s) is
within 2 meters from back of starting
operator.
Do not operate the outboard motor
with top cowl removed from the
power unit, or contacting turning
flywheel which can lead to serious
personal injury.
ENGINE OPERATION
If the choke solenoid fails to
operate (EP and EPT type only)
Remove the top cowl.
Close the choke plate by finger.
Raise the Free accel lever a little.
Turn the main switch key to start
position.
Stop pushing the key when the
engine has started.
Return the choke plate to open
position.
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2
3
4
5
6
Choke
plate
7
(open position)
8
9
10
(closed
position)
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12
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