Tilt Up, Tilt Down And Shallow Water Operation - TOHATSU MFS 15C Owner's Manual

40 ENGINE OPERATION

8. Tilt up, tilt down and shallow water operation

MF, EF, EP type
WARNING
!
When tilting up or down, be careful not
to place your hand between the swivel
bracket and the stern bracket.
Be sure to tilt the outboard motor down
slowly.
■ Tilt up
Push the reverse lock lever down until
it stops. (This is the tilt up position.)
Now, tilt the outboard motor all the
way up until it is locked in place.
6
Note
Stop the engine before tilting up.
Reverse lock lever
Reverse lock lever
WARNING
!
● 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.
CAUTION
!
Do not tilt up outboard motor during
operation, or engine may be damaged
from overheating due to lack of
sufficient cooling water.
■ Tilt down
Pull the reverse lock lever upward
until it stops. (This is the tilt down
position.) Now, lift up the outboard
motor slightly, and then allow gravity
to lower it for you.
Reverse lock lever
Tilt Down
position
Tilt Up position