TOHATSU 40B2 Owner's Manual page 58

58 ENGINE OPERATION
WARNING
!
● Do not put hand or finger in between
outboard motor body and clamp
bracket when adjusting trim angle to
prevent injury in case the outboard
motor body falls.
● Unsuitable trim position can cause
loss of control of boat.
When testing a trim position, run
boat slow initially to see if it can be
controlled safely.
WARNING
!
Excessive trim up or down may lead
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to unstable boat operation, potentially
causing the steering difficulty that
leads to accident during cruising.
● Do not cruise at high speed if
improper trim position is suspected.
Stop the boat and readjust trim
angle before continuing cruise.
● For outboard motor model with PTT
switch on the bottom cowl, do not
operate the switch during cruising,
or control of boat may be lost.
EFTO, EPTO type
The Provided Power Trim & Tilt can be
adjusted to set the desired trim angle
of the outboard motor in relation to
the transom shape, planing speeds
and load. It is imperative that the trim
angle is adjusted correctly. Incorrect
adjustment will cause the boat to
sway, deteriorate engine performance
and may cause unsafe steering
conditions.
CAUTION
!
The Power Trim & Tilt can be set to
any trim angle, however, avoid cruising
with the outboard motor tilted in the
tilt range. Operating the boat in this
manner, the outboard motor may ingest
air into the water cooling system,
resulting in engine overheating.
■ How to use the trim meter
When the trim angle is set as desired,
take a reading off the trim meter, and
record it for future reference.
Tilt range
8°
23°−28°
Trim angle
adjustable range