Operation Instructions - pro-drive SHALLOW WATER OUTBOARD Motor Owner's Manual

OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

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MAKE SURE ENGINE IGNITION IS OFF.
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CHECK ENGINE OIL.
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ATTACH SAFETY KILL SWITCH. (IF ELECTING TO DO SO.)
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MAKE SURE CLUTCH BUTTON IS PUSHED IN ENSURING IT IS IN NEUTRAL. (NOTE: ENGINE WILL
NOT START WHILE THE CLUTCH BUTTON IS PULLED OUT.)
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PULL CHOKE AS NEEDED AND START ENGINE. ALLOW ENGINE TO WARM UP.
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SET TRIM WHEEL ALLOWING THE ENGINE TO BE SLIGHTLY ABOVE LEVEL WITH THE BOAT.
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PULL OUT THE RED BUTTON TO ENGAGE THE CLUTCH TO GO FORWARD.
NOTE: ONLY ENGAGE THE CLUTCH BUTTON WHILE THE ENGINE IS AT IDLE. ENGAGING THE
CLUTCH AT HIGH RPM'S CAN DAMAGE THE CLUTCH AND VOID THE CLUTCH WARRANTY.
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WHILE ON STEP, ADJUST TRIM WHEEL AT BEST PERFORMANCE FOR YOUR BOAT. ONCE YOUR
TRIM IS SET, THERE IS NO NEED TO ADJUST IT AT ANY TIME, EVEN WHILE STARTING AND
STOPPING IN NORMAL RUNNING CONDITIONS. NOTE: DO NOT TRY AND SUBMERGE YOUR PROP OR
CAVITATION PLATE WHILE ON STEP. DOING SO WILL DECREASE PERFORMANCE. YOUR PROP IS
DESIGNED TO RUN AT THE SURFACE. (HALF OF THE PROP IS OUT OF THE WATER WHILE ON STEP)
FOOTNOTES: A) TILLER HANDLE TORQUE AND SLOW SPEED INDICATES THAT THE TRIM IS SET TOO
FAR DOWN.
B) EXTREMLY LIGHT TILLER HANDLE TORQUE AND SPEED LOSS INDICATES THAT THE
TRIM IS TOO HIGH UP.
RUNNING IN GRASS, HYDRILLA & LILLIES WITH WATER
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WHILE YOUR BOAT IS ON STEP AND RUNNING, NO TRIM WHEEL ADJUSTMENT IS NEEDED.
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UNDER EXTREMELY HEAVY CONDITIONS, YOU MAY NEED TO TRIM DOWN SLIGHTLY, AND CLEAR
THE PROP BY RASING THE ENGINE WHILE GETTING ON STEP. (CLEARING THE PROP MAY NEED
TO BE DONE MORE THAN ONCE IN HEAVY VEGETATION WHILE GETTING ON STEP.) ONCE ON
STEP, TRIM TO NORMAL RUNNING POSITION.
FOOTNOTE: RAISING THE ENGINE IS DONE BY PUSHING DOWN ON THE TILLER HANDLE. IF NEEDED,
THE TILT HANDLE CAN ALSO BE PULLED ON SIMULTANEOUSLY.
RUNNING IN SHALLOW WATER TO NO WATER ON SOFT MUD.
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WHILE YOUR BOAT IS ON STEP AND RUNNING NO TRIM WHEEL ADJUSTMENT IS NEEDED.
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TO TAKE OFF FROM A DRY STOP IN THESE CONDITIONS, YOU WILL NEED TO TRIM YOUR MOTOR
DOWN TO NEAR MAXIMUM DEPTH.
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ENGAGE THE CLUTCH AND OPEN THE THROTTLE FULLY.
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USING YOUR TILLER HANDLE, WORK THE ENGINE FROM LEFT TO RIGHT PUSHING MUD UNTIL
YOUR BOAT IS MOVING AT ABOUT WALKING SPEED.
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ONCE YOU ARE AT WALKING SPEED, TRIM UP AS YOU WOULD UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS.
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YOU WILL NOW BE ABLE TO SLOW YOUR THROTTLE DOWN TO YOUR DESIRED SPEED.
FOOTNOTE: SHOULD YOUR ENGINE LOAD UP (LOSE POWER) WHILE TRIMMED DOWN IN THE ABOVE
CONDITIONS, TRIM UP USING THE HANDWHEEL UNTIL THE ENGINE IS RUNNING
NORMALLY AGAIN
REGULAR OPERATION
UNDERNEATH
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