Table of contents

General information ......................

1

Identification numbers record ......

1

Outboard motor serial number .......

1

Key number ....................................

1

Emission control information .......

1

North American models..................

1

Star labels ......................................

2

Safety information .......................

3

Important labels...........................

4

Warning labels................................

4

Basic boating rules

 

(Rules of the road) ...................

4

Steering and sailing rules and

 

sound signals ..............................

5

Rules when encountering

 

vessels ........................................

5

Other special situations ..................

6

Fueling instructions .....................

8

Gasoline .........................................

9

Engine oil........................................

9

Battery requirement.....................

9

Battery specifications ...................

10

Propeller selection.....................

10

Start-in-gear protection .............

11

Basic components ......................

12

Main components......................

12

Remote control .............................

12

Remote control lever ....................

13

Neutral interlock trigger ................

13

Neutral throttle lever .....................

13

Throttle friction adjuster................

13

Engine stop lanyard switch...........

14

Main switch...................................

14

Power trim and tilt switch on

 

remote control or tiller handle ...

15

Power trim and tilt switch on

 

bottom engine cowling ..............

15

Trim tab with anode......................

15

Tilt support lever for power trim

 

and tilt or hydro tilt model..........

16

Top cowling lock lever

 

(pull up type) .............................

16

Flushing device ............................

17

Digital tachometer ........................

17

Low oil pressure warning

 

indicator ....................................

17

Overheat warning indicator

 

(digital type) ..............................

18

Speedometer (digital type) ...........

18

Trim meter (digital type) ...............

19

Hour meter (digital type) ...............

19

Trip meter .....................................

19

Clock ............................................

20

Fuel gauge ...................................

20

Fuel warning indicator ..................

20

Low battery voltage warning

 

indicator ....................................

20

Warning system ........................

21

Overheat warning .........................

21

Low oil pressure warning..............

21

Operation .....................................

23

Installation.................................

23

Mounting the outboard motor .......

23

Breaking in engine ....................

24

Procedure for 4-stroke models .....

24

Preoperation checks .................

24

Fuel ..............................................

24

Controls ........................................

25

Engine ..........................................

25

Checking the engine oil level........

25

Filling fuel..................................

25

Ring Free Fuel Additive ................

26

Operating engine ......................

26

Feeding fuel..................................

26

Starting engine .............................

26

Warming up engine...................

28

Manual start and electric start

 

models ......................................

28

Shifting ......................................

28

Forward (tiller handle and

 

remote control models) .............

28

Reverse

 

(automatic reverse lock and

 

power trim and tilt models) ........

29

Stopping engine ........................

29