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

44 ENGINE OPERATION

7. Shallow water operation

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.
Note
5
Slow down to trolling speed, and shift
into neutral before setting outboard
motor to shallow water drive position.
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, result-
ing in loss of control.
!
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.
CAUTION
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 le-
ver for setting at the shallow water
running position.
■ Tilt down from shallow water run-
ning position
Tilt the motor up fully and then re-
turn the motor down slowly to the
normal running position.
Tilt lever
Shallow water
running position