Trim Angle - TOHATSU MFS 3.5B Owner's Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION

5. Trim angle

The trim angle of the outboard motor
1 can be adjusted to suit the transom
angle of the hull, and load conditions.
Choose an appropriate trim angle
2
that will allow the anti-ventilation plate
to run parallel to the water surface
during operation.
3
Proper trim angle
The position of the thrust rod is
4
correct if the hull is horizontal during
operation.
5
6
Improper trim angle (bow rises to
7
high)
Set the thrust rod lower if the bow of
the boat rises above horizontal.
8
9
10
Improper trim angle (bow dips into
the water)
11
Set the thrust rod higher if the bow of
the boat is below horizontal.
12
13
14
Perpendicular to the
water surface
Thrust rod
Up
(Higher)
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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.
Unsuitable trim position can cause
loss of control of boat.
When testing a trim position, run
boat slow initially to see if it can be
controlled safely.
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Excessive trim up or down may lead
to unstable boat operation, potentially
causing the steering difficulty that
leads to accident during cruising.
Do not cruise at high speed if
improper trim position is suspected.
Stop the boat and readjust trim
angle before continuing cruise.
For outboard motor model with PTT
switch on the bottom cowl, do not
operate the switch during cruising,
or control of boat may be lost.
Down
(Lower)