TOHATSU MFS 6A3Z 8A3 9.8A3 Owner's Manual page 40

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ENGINE OPERATION
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WARNING
When the emergency starter rope is used
for starting engine;
Start in gear protection does not work.
Be sure to shift is at neutral position.
Otherwise the engine will move the boat
immediately and cause personal injury.
Be careful that your clothes or other
items do not get caught in the rotating
engine parts.
To prevent accident and injury by rotat-
ing parts, do not re-attach the recoil
s t a r t e r a f t e r t h e e n g i n e h a s b e e n
started.
Do not pull starter rope if any bystander
is behind. The action can injure the
bystander.
Attach engine stop switch lanyard to
clothing or any part of body like arm
before starting engine.
Be careful not to remove engine stop
switch lanyard from engine accidentally
while boat is running. Sudden stop of
engine can cause loss of steering con-
trol. It can also cause loss of boat speed,
possibly leading the crew(s) and or
objects on the boat to be thrown for-
ward due to inertial force.
Do not touch electrical components
such as ignition coils, spark plug cables
or spark plug caps when starting engine
or while engine is in operation. Touching
any of these parts can cause electrical
shock.
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If the choke solenoid fails to
operate (EP and EPT type only)
1. Remove the top cowl.
2. Close the choke plate by finger.
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3. Raise the Free accel lever a little.
4. Turn the main switch key to start posi-
tion.
5. Stop pushing the key when the engine
has started.
6. Return the choke plate to open posi-
tion.
1. Choke plate (open position)
1. Choke plate (closed position)
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