6. Tilt up, tilt down and shallow
water operation
WARNING
When tilting up or down, be careful not to
place your hand between the swivel
bracket and the stern bracket.
Be sure to tilt the outboard motor down
slowly.
Note
Stop the engine before tilting up.
Tilt up
Push the reverse lock lever down until it
stops. (This is the tilt up position.) Now, tilt
the outboard motor all the way up until it is
locked in place.
Reverse lock lever
WARNING
Do not put hand or finger in between
outboard motor body and clamp bracket
when adjusting trim angle to prevent
injury in case the outboard motor body
falls.
When tilting up outboard motor with fuel
joint for over a few minutes, be sure to dis-
connect fuel hose or close fuel cock, or
fuel may leak, potentially catching fire.
ENGINE OPERATION
CAUTION
Do not tilt up outboard motor during opera-
tion, or engine may be damaged from over-
heating due to lack of sufficient cooling
water.
Tilt down
Pull the reverse lock lever upward until it
stops. (This is the tilt down position.)
Now, lift up the outboard motor slightly,
and then allow gravity to lower it for you.
Reverse lock lever
Tilt Down position
Tilt Up position
Shallow water operation
WARNING
During shallow water operation, be
careful not to place your hand between
the swivel bracket and the stern bracket.
Be sure to tilt the outboard motor down
slowly.
Note
Slow down to trolling speed, and shift into
Neutral before setting outboard motor to
shallow water drive position.
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