Shallow Water Operation - TOHATSU MFS 6B Owner's Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
Tilt up
With the shift lever in Neutral or
F o r w a rd , f u l l y t i l t t h e m o t o r u p
1 toward you by holding the tilt handle
provided at the rear of the top cowl.
Then lower the tilt lever for locking at
2
tilt-up position.
3
4
Tilt up
position
5
6
7
Tilt down
Slightly tilt the motor up, and pull the
8
tilt lever toward you to release the tilt-
lock. Then lower the motor slowly.
9
10
11
12
13
14
Tilt lever
Tilt stopper
Tilt lever
Tilt stopper
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Do not put hand or finger in between
outboard motor body and clamp
bracket when adjusting trim angle to
prevent injury in case the outboard
motor body falls.
When tilting up outboard motor with
fuel joint for over a few minutes,
be sure to disconnect fuel hose or
close fuel cock, or fuel may leak,
potentially catching fire.
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Do not tilt up outboard motor during
operation, or engine may be damaged
from overheating due to lack of
sufficient cooling water.

7. Shallow water operation

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During shallow water operation, be
careful not to place your hand between
the swivel bracket and the stern bracket.
Be sure to tilt the outboard motor down
slowly.
Note
Slow down to trolling speed, and shift
into neutral before setting outboard
motor to shallow water drive position.