Tilt Up, Tilt Down And Shallow Water Operation - TOHATSU MFS 50A Owner's Manual

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ENGINE OPERATION
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.
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WARNING
Excessive trim up or down may lead to
unstable boat operation, potentially caus-
ing the steering difficulty that leads to acci-
dent during cruising.
Do not cruise at high speed if improper
trim position is suspected. Stop the boat
and readjust trim angle before continu-
ing cruise.
For outboard motor model with PTT
switch on the bottom cowl, do not oper-
ate the switch during cruising, or control
of boat may be lost.
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8. Tilt up, tilt down and shallow
water operation
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Tilt up and down
Before tilting the outboard motor up, after
stopping the motor leave it in the running
position for about a minute to allow water
to drain from inside the engine.
ENOW00055-0
WARNING
Do not tilt up or down outboard motor
when swimmer(s) or passenger is near to
prevent them from being caught between
outboard motor body and clamp bracket in
case the outboard motor body falls.
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WARNING
When tilting up or down, be careful not to
p l a c e y o u r h a n d b e t w e e n t h e s w i v e l
bracket and the stern bracket.
Be sure to tilt the outboard motor down
slowly.
ENOW00056-A
WARNING
When tilting up outboard motor with fuel
joint for over a few minutes, be sure to dis-
connect fuel hose, or fuel may leak, poten-
tially catching fire.
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CAUTION
Do not tilt up outboard motor while engine
operates, or no cooling water may be fed,
leading to engine seizure due to overheat-
ing.
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Gas assist type
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WARNING
When taking outboard motor from package
or removing outboard motor from the boat,
never release the lock lever. If the lock
lever is released, it will very easy for the
clamp bracket to spring up to the tilting
direction because it is not fixed.
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WARNING
Never attempt to disassemble shock
absorber of gas assist tilt system. It is dan-
gerous because high pressure gas is
included in the shock absorber.