Mercury 50 User Manual page 3

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NOTICE
Throughout this publication, a~nd on your
outboard, DANGER, WARNINGS and
CAUTIONS, accompan~ed b y the interna-
tional HAZARD Symbol may be used
to alert the installer/user t o special instruc-
tions concerning a particular service or
operation that may be hazardous if per-
formed incorrectly o r carelessly. OB-
SERVE THEM CAREFULLY.
These "Safaty Alerts" alone cannot elimi-
nate the hazards that they signal. Strict
compliance to these special instructions
when performing the servlce, plus "com-
mon sense operatton, are major accident
prevention measures
DANGER Immediate hazards which
death.
AWARNING
WARNING Hazards or unsafe practices
which COULD result i n severe personal
injury or death.
-
CAUTION Hazards or unsafe practices
which could result i n minqr personal injury
of product or property damage.
IMPORTANT Indicates information or
instructions that are necessary for proper
operation andlor maintenance.
A W A R N I N G
The operator (driver) is responsible for the
correct and safe operation of the boat, the
equipment aboard and the safety of all
occupants aboard. We strongly recom-
mend that the operator read this Operation
and Maintenance Manual and thoroughly
understand the operational instructionsfor
the outboard and all related accessories
before the boat is used.
A W A R N I N G
The following advantages and disadvan-
tages of a LANYARD STCJP SWITCH
should be considered before electing to
use, or not to use, such a switch.
ADVANTAGES: The purpose of a LAN-
YARD STOP SWITCH is t o stop the engine
when the operator leaves his control sta-
tion, either accidentally by falling into the
boat, or by falling or being ejected over-
board. This is most likely i n certain types of
boats such as low sided bass boats, high
performance boats and light sensitive
handling, fishing boats operated by hand-
tiller. It is a h o likely as a result of poor
operating prbctices such as sitting on the
back of the seat at planing speeds, stand-
ing at planing speeds, operating at high
speeds i n shallow or obstacle infested
waters, drinking and driving, or daring high
speed boat maneuvers.