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your arm or leg while operating.

●Do not attach the lanyard to clothing that could tear loose. Do not route the cord where it could become entangled, preventing it from functioning.

●Avoid accidentally pulling the lanyard during normal operation. Loss of en- gine power means the loss of most steering control. Also, without engine power, the boat could slow rapidly. This could cause people and objects in the boat to be thrown forward.

●Be sure no one is standing behind you when pulling the starter rope. It could whip behind you and injure someone.

●An unguarded, rotating flywheel is very dangerous. Keep loose clothing and other objects away when starting the engine. Use the emergency starter rope only as instructed. Do not touch the fly- wheel or other moving parts when the engine is running. Do not install the starter mechanism or top cowling after the engine is running.

●Do not touch the ignition coil, spark plug wire, spark plug cap, or other elec- trical components when starting or op- erating the motor. You could get an electrical shock.

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Emergency starting engine

1.Remove the top cowling.

2.Remove the start-in-gear protection ca- ble from the starter, if equipped.

3.Remove the starter/flywheel cover after removing the bolt(s).

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4.Prepare the engine for starting. For fur- ther information, see page 21. Be sure the engine is in neutral and that the en- gine stop switch lanyard lock plate is at- tached to the engine stop switch. The main switch must be “ ” (on), if equipped.

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5.If equipped the choke knob, pull out it when the engine is cold. After the engine starts, gradually return the choke knob to its home position as the engine warms

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