User manual TOHATSU MFS 2.5B

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL MFS 2. 5B 3. 5B OB No. 003-11085-2 !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. [. . . ] Unsuitable trim position can cause loss of control of boat. When testing a trim position, run boat slow initially to see if it can be controlled safely. ! Improper trim angle (bow dips into the water) Set the thrust rod higher if the bow of the boat is below horizontal. Excessive trim up or down may lead to unstable boat operation, potentially causing the steering difficulty that leads to accident during cruising. Do not cruise at high speed if improper trim position is suspected. Stop the boat and readjust trim angle before continuing cruise. For outboard motor model with PTT switch on the bottom cowl, do not operate the switch during cruising, or control of boat may be lost. ENGINE OPERATION 27 6. Tilt up, tilt down ! Tilt down Pull the outboard motor to your side and draw the tilt stopper knob out for tilting down. Tilt stopper 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. 1 2 3 4 5 Note Be sure to stop the motor during tiltup or tilt-down operation. Tilt up Close the fuel cock and tighten the air vent screw of the tank cap. Tilt up the outboard motor fully to your side and press the tilt stopper knob inside to set it up. Air vent screw ! 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. 6 7 8 9 10 Fuel Cock 11 12 13 ! Do not tilt up outboard motor during operation, or engine may be damaged from overheating due to lack of sufficient cooling water. 28 ENGINE OPERATION 7. Outboard motor position in tilt up ! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 When the outboard motor is in the tiltup position, the tilt handle side must be in the upward direction (the starter handle side must look downward). Tilt handle The outboard motor is set in the correct tilt-up position in the usual condition, however, the outboard motor may be set in the wrong tilt-up position if the motor direction is sharpy changed in course of tilting up. If the outboard motor is set in a wrong position, try to tilt it up once more to set it in the correct position. Starter handle Correct Wrong 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. 29 REMOVING AND CARRYING THE OUTBOARD MOTOR 1. Removing the outboard motor Stop the engine. 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. 3. Storing the outboard motor Outboard motor should be stored in a vertical position. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Note If the outboard motor must be laid down be sure the tiller handle faces down as shown in the drawing above. Elevate power unit 2 inches to 4 inches if traveling to avoid oil spillage. ! Engine may be hot immediately after operating and could cause burns if touched. Allow engine to cool down before attempting to carry the outboard. ! 2. Carrying the outboard motor Keep the outboard motor in a vertical position when carrying. Do not carry or store outboard motor in any of positions described below. Otherwise, engine damage or property damage could result from leaking oil. ! Close air vent screw of fuel tank and fuel cock before carrying or storing outboard motor and fuel tank, or fuel may leak, potentially catching fire. 12 13 30 TRAILERING ! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Do not go under outboard motor tilted up even if it is supported by support bar, or accidental fall of outboard motor could lead to severe personal injury. ! Close air vent screw of fuel tank and fuel cock before carrying or storing outboard motor and fuel tank, or fuel may leak, potentially catching fire. A ! When taking outboard motor from package or removing outboard motor from the boat, never release the lock lever. If the lock lever is released, it will very easy for the clamp bracket to spring up to the tilting direction because it is not fixed. A : G ro u n d c l e a r a n c e s h o u l d b e provided sufficiently. ! The tilt support device supplied on your outboard motor is not intended for towing. [. . . ] Warm up the engine for 3 minutes in the Neutral (N) position. Run the engine for 5 minutes at the slowest speed. Run the engine for 10 minutes at half speed. In Steps and above, the oil used for storage inside the engine will be flushed out to assure optimum performance. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE 43 5. [. . . ]