Check Of The Supply; Outboard Motor Mounting - SELVA MARINE SEA HORSE2,5 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. tool-bag
3. use and maintenance manual
4. certificate of guarantee
5. motor cover
- 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.
Check that the registration book, the certificate of guarantee
and the CE declaration conformity are duly filled in and signed,
and that the data written in them correspond to the data printed
on the engine's label.
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Outboard motor mounting

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.
Picture No. 25.
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A good position of the motor on the transom is very
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
Fix the engine in the correct position locking the clamp screws.
Picture No. 26.
Picture No. 27.
Picture No. 28.