TOHATSU MFS 25B Owner's Manual page 48

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ENGINE OPERATION
outboard motor body and clamp bracket in
case the outboard motor body falls.
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WARNING
When tilting up outboard motor with fuel
joint for over a few minutes, be sure to dis-
connect fuel hose or close fuel cock, or
fuel may leak, potentially catching fire.
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CAUTION
Do not tilt up outboard motor while engine
operates, or no cooling water may be fed,
leading to engine seizure due to overheat-
ing.
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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.
1. Shallow water running position
Move (UP) lock lever to "Free" position.
Tilt up outboard motor into desired
shallow water running. While keeping
the outboard motor in the desired shal-
low water running position, move
(DOWN) lock lever "Lock" position.
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1. Tilt stopper
2. Return to normal running position
Move (UP) lock lever to "Free" position.
Outboard motor moves down to thrust
rod.
Move (DOWN) lock lever to "Lock"
position.
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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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1. Sub water Inlet
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CAUTION
Do not overtilt outboard motor when driv-
ing shallow water, or air may be sucked
through subwater inlet, potentially leading
to engine overheating.
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