TOHATSU MFS 25B Owner's Manual page 38

38 ENGINE OPERATION
■ 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
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bracket.
Be sure to tilt the outboard motor down
slowly.
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Note
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Slow down to trolling speed, and shift
into neutral before setting outboard
motor to shallow water drive position.
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!
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● Run at lowest possible speed when
using shallow water drive.
● Tilt lock is disabled when in shallow
water drive position.
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● When driving shallow water, be
careful not to strike outboard motor
against sea bottom, or propeller may
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be pushed out of water, resulting in
loss of control.
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① Shallow water running position:
Put the reverse lock lever in the tilt
up position, and tilt up the outboard
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motor to put the outboard motor in
the shallow water running position.
Reverse lock lever
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WARNING
WARNING
② Return to normal running position:
Put the reverse lock lever in the tilt
down position, slightly lift up the
outboard motor, and then put it
down.
Reverse lock lever
Tilt Down
position
Tilt Up position
Tilt Down
CAUTION
!
While in shallow water drive position,
do not operate the outboard motor in
reverse. Operate the outboard motor at
slow speed and keep the cooling water
intake submerged.
Sub Water
Inlet
CAUTION
!
Do not overtilt outboard motor
when driving shallow water, or air
may be sucked through subwater
inlet, potentially leading to engine
overheating.