Shallow Water Operation - TOHATSU MFS 6A3Z 8A3 9.8A3 Owner's Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
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9. Shallow water operation

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WARNING
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.
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Note
Slow down to trolling speed, and shift into
neutral before setting outboard motor to
shallow water drive position.
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WARNING
Run at lowest possible speed when
using shallow water drive.
Tilt lock is disabled when in shallow
water drive position.
When driving shallow water, be careful
not to strike outboard motor against sea
bottom, or propeller may be pushed out
of water, resulting in loss of control.
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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 sub-
merged.
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MF, EF type
Shallow water running position
With the shift lever in Neutral or Forward,
tilt the motor up slowly by about 40° and
then lower the tilt lever for setting at the
shallow water running position.
Tilt down from shallow water
running position
Tilt the motor up fully and then return the
motor down slowly to the normal running
position.
2
1. Tilt lever
2. Shallow water running position
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EP type
Setting shallow water drive
1. Stop the engine.
2. Shift the outboard into forward.
3. Tilt the outboard up to one of the shal-
low water drive positions.
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