Shallow Water Operation - TOHATSU MFS 4C Owner's Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
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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.
 When tilting up outboard motor with fuel
joint for over a few minutes, be sure to
disconnect fuel hose or close fuel cock,
or fuel may leak, potentially catching
fire.
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CAUTION
Do not tilt up outboard motor during opera-
tion, or engine may be damaged from over-
heating due to lack of sufficient cooling
water.
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9. 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.
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Note
Slow down to trolling speed, and shift into
neutral before setting outboard motor to
shallow water drive position.
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WARNING
 Run at lowest possible speed when
using shallow water drive.
 Tilt lock is disabled when in shallow
water drive position.
 When driving shallow water, be careful
not to strike outboard motor against sea
bottom, or propeller may be pushed out
of water, resulting in loss of control.
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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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Shallow water running position
With the shift lever in Forward, tilt the
motor up slowly, to approximately 40°,
then lower the motor it will automatically
set in the shallow water operation angle.
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Tilt down from shallow water running
position
Tilt the motor up, approximately 15°, and
pull the tilt lever toward you then lower the
motor slowly to the normal running posi-
tion.
1. Tilt lever
2. Tilt stopper
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2
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