Check Of The Supply; Outboard Motor Mounting - SELVA MARINE Oyster 5 Owner's Manual

Check of the supply.

When you receive your motor, check that:
- the packing is integral
- the supply corresponds to the detailed list:
1. the entire motor
2. fuel tank supplied complete with the fuel hose and fast
fuel joint ( for the motors with separate fuel tank )
3. tool-bag
4. use and maintenance manual
5. certificate of guarantee
6. declaration of conformity E.E.C.
- that there is no evident damage. If there is a damage or if
parts are missing, you must inform immediately and in detail
the forwarding- agent, SELVA joint-stock CO. or its area
agents.
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Outboard motor mounting

A good position of the motor on the transom is very
important to have an appropriate trim angle and therefore to
obtain a good performance from your boat
To have the optimum mounting height of the outboard motor,
you must mount it so that the anti-cavitation plate is between
the bottom of the boat and a level of 2 cm below it and it is
parallel to it.
If the mounting-height is too high, cavitation tends to
occur and consequently there will be a falling-off in
the performance and a probable overheating of the
motor.
If the mounting-height is too low, the water-
resistance will increase and thereby reduce engine
efficiency.
The motor must be vertical to the water surface and
the bracket mounted on a flat even surface and
should be fully supported by the top edge of the
transom.
If the bracket is not fully supported or, if the transom
height is too low, a hard wood block should be
securely fitted between the bracket and the transom.
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Picture No. 35.
Picture No. 36.