TOHATSU MFS 9.8A3 Owner's Manual page 42

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ENGINE OPERATION
EP type
Setting shallow water drive
1 Stop the engine.
Shift the outboard into forward.
Tilt the outboard up to one of the
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shallow water drive positions.
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4
5
6
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Do not tilt up or down outboard motor
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when swimmer(s) or passenger is near
to prevent them from being caught
between outboard motor body and
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clamp bracket in case the outboard
motor body falls.
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!
When tilting up outboard motor with fuel
joint for over a few minutes, be sure to
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disconnect fuel hose or close fuel cock,
or fuel may leak, potentially catching fire.
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Note
For U.S.A. market only
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High altitude :
When engine operates at high altitude engine may need to have a high altitude kit installed.
Otherwise, operating the engine at high altitude may increase its emissions and decrease
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fuel efficiency and performance. Please see "LIMITED WARRANTY INFORMATION" for
more detail.
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Shallow
water
drive
position
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Releasing shallow water drive
Stop the engine.
Tilt the outboard up to the tilt
release position.
Gently lower the outboard.
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Do not tilt up outboard motor while
engine operates, or no cooling water
may be fed, leading to engine seizure
due to overheating.
Tilt
release
position