Outboard Mounting System And Safety - BRP Evinrude E-TEC G2 Service Manual

Outboard Mounting System and Safety

What is most important?
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Outboard must stay in position on boat's transom.
What could happen?
Outboard may
S...L...I...D...E on transom
•
If outboard hits something solid and does not stay on
the transom, boat occupants may be injured from the
outboard or its parts entering the boat.
How Can Loss of Mounting Be Minimized?
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Read, understand, and follow manufacturer's instructions.
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Follow warnings marked "
Marine Products and the Safety of People Who Use Them
Boat may turn and be hard
to steer.
Boat's transom could break away.
" closely.
The mounting system includes:
•
outboard parts
•
bolts, nuts, and washers
•
boat's transom
Outboard may
T...I...L...T on transom
Boat may turn and be
hard to steer.
Outboard may be lost overboard.
Boat may SINK.
Safety
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