Tilt Support Bracket; Trailering - Evinrude E-TEC 40RL 2008 Operator's Manual

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Grasp tilt grip on engine cover and tilt out-
board to the full tilt position.
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1. Tilt grip
Tilt support will automatically engage.
WARNING
While outboard is tilted, leave tilt lever
in the TILT position. When the tilt/run
lever is in the RUN position, tilt support
can release unexpectedly and allow
outboard to drop, creating a risk of
serious personal injury or loss of con-
trol.
Tilt DOWN
Move tilt/run lever to RUN position.
1. RUN position
Grasp tilt grip on engine cover and raise out-
board slightly.
Tilt support will automatically disengage.
Slowly lower outboard to its normal operating
position.

TILT SUPPORT BRACKET

Engage
Raise the outboard to full TILT position. Push
tilt support bracket to "lock" position.
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1. Tilt support bracket – lock position
Disengage
Move tilt/run lever to RUN position. Tilt out-
board fully and pull tilt support bracket to "un-
lock" position. Lower outboard.
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1. Tilt support bracket – unlock position

TRAILERING

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Trailer your boat with the outboard in a verti-
cal position. If your trailer does not provide ad-
equate road clearance, support the outboard
with an accessory trailering bracket.
IMPORTANT: The outboard must be re-
strained when trailering. Bouncing during
transport may damage the outboard and the
boat's transom.
IMPORTANT: Use of the tilt support bracket
when trailering may cause damage to the out-
board.
O
PERATION
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