User manual TOHATSU MFS 15C

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL MFS 9. 9C 15C 20C OB No. 003-11090-2 !READ THIS MANUAL BEFORE USING THE OUTBOARD MOTOR. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS AND SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN THIS MANUAL CAN RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. KEEP THIS MANUAL IN A SAFE LOCATION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. Copyright © 2009 Tohatsu Corporation. [. . . ] (This is the tilt up position. ) Now, tilt the outboard motor all the way up until it is locked in place. Do not tilt up outboard motor during operation, or engine may be damaged from overheating 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 Reverse lock lever Tilt Up position ENGINE OPERATION 35 Shallow water operation ! 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. Return to normal running position: Put the reverse lock lever in the tilt down position, slightly lift up the outboard motor, and then put it down. Reverse lock lever Tilt Down position 1 2 3 Note Slow down to trolling speed, and shift into neutral before setting outboard motor to shallow water drive position. Tilt Up position 4 5 6 7 8 ! ! Run at lowest possible speed when using shallow water drive. Tilt lock is disabled when in shallow water drive position. When driving shallow water, be careful not to strike outboard motor against sea bottom, or propeller may be pushed out of water, resulting in loss of control. While in shallow water drive position, do not operate the outboard motor in reverse. Operate the outboard motor at slow speed and keep the cooling water intake submerged. Shallow water running position: Put the reverse lock lever in the tilt up position, and tilt up the outboard motor to put the outboard motor in the shallow water running position. Reverse lock lever Sub Water Inlet 9 10 ! Do not overtilt outboard motor when driving shallow water, or air may be sucked through subwater inlet, potentially leading to engine overheating. 11 12 13 36 ENGINE OPERATION EFT, EPT type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Operate the Power Trim & Tilt switch and tilt the outboard motor up. (The Main Switch must be "ON". ) UP ! Do not tilt up outboard motor while engine operates, or no cooling water may be fed, leading to engine seizure due to overheating. DN The outboard motor can also be tilted up using the switch provided under the bottom cowl. (The Main Switch need not be turned "ON" to operate. EPT type Lock the tilt with the Tilt stopper after the outboard motor has been tilted up. UP DN Power tilt switch Tilt Stopper EFT type ! If the battery is dead, and the power trim & tilt switch thus inoperative, turn the manual valve a few turns in the Manual direction. This will allow manual tilting of the outboard motor. 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. ! POWER When tilting up outboard motor with fuel joint for over a few minutes, be sure to disconnect fuel hose or close fuel cock, or fuel may leak, potentially catching fire. MANUAL ENGINE OPERATION 37 EFT, EPT type The provided Power tilt makes tiltu p / d o w n e l e c t r i c a l l y. I t m a y b e used as a power trim and tilt when the engine is used with the light load condition. In this case, it can be adjusted to set the desired trim angle of the engine in relation to the transom shape, planning speeds and load. It is imperative that the trim angle is adjusted correctly. Incorrect adjustment will cause the boat to sway, deteriorate engine performance and may cause unsafe steering conditions. ! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Trim angle 4° 6° The Power Trim & Tilt can be set to any trim angle, however, avoid cruising with the engine tilted in the tilt range. Operating the boat in this manner, the engine may ingest air into the water cooling system, resulting in engine overheating. 8 9 10 75° Tilt range Note For U. S. A. market only High altitude: When engine operates at high altitude engine may need to have a high altitude kit installed. Otherwise, operating the engine at high altitude may increase its emissions and decrease fuel efficiency and performance. Please see "LIMITED WARRANTY INFORMATION" for more detail. 11 12 13 38 REMOVING AND CARRYING THE OUTBOARD MOTOR 1. Storing the outboard motor Outboard motor should be stored in a vertical position. Disconnect the fuel connector, the remote control cables and the battery cords from the outboard motor. Remove the outboard motor from boat and completely drain the water from the gear case. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Note If the outboard motor must be laid down be sure the tiller handle faces down as shown in the drawing above. [. . . ] Remove the engine oil drain screw and completely drain water and oil from the engine. Remove the spark plugs, and completely drain the water from the engine by pulling the recoil starter several times. Replace oil filter and oil to the correct level. The oil and filter may need to be changed again after running a short period to get all moisture completely out of the crankcase. [. . . ]