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While activation of the lanyard stop switch will stop the engine immediately,
a boat will continue to coast for some distance depending upon the velocity
and degree of any turn at shut down. However, the boat will not complete
a full circle. While the boat is coasting, it can cause injury to anyone in the
boat's path as seriously as the boat would when under power.
We strongly recommend that other occupants be instructed on proper
starting and operating procedures should they be required to operate the
engine in an emergency (e.g. if the operator is accidentally ejected).
Should the operator fall out of the boat, the possibility of serious injury or
death from being run over by the boat can be greatly reduced by stopping
the engine immediately. Always properly connect both ends of the stop
switch lanyard to the stop switch and the operator.
Avoid serious injury or death from deceleration forces resulting from
accidental or unintended stop switch activation. The boat operator should
never leave the operator's station without first disconnecting the stop
switch lanyard from the operator.
Accidental or unintended activation of the switch during normal operation
is also a possibility. This could cause any, or all, of the following potentially
hazardous situations:
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Occupants could be thrown forward due to unexpected loss of forward
motion - a particular concern for passengers in the front of the boat who
could be ejected over the bow and possibly struck by the gearcase or
propeller.
•
Loss of power and directional control in heavy seas, strong current or
high winds.
•
Loss of control when docking.
GENERAL INFORMATION
WARNING
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WARNING
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