User manual TOHATSU MFS 25B

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL MFS 25B 30B OB No. 003-11080-3 !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. [. . . ] 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. 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. 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 7 8 9 10 Reverse lock lever 11 Tilt Up position Tilt Down 12 13 38 ENGINE OPERATION Shallow water operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ! 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 Note Slow down to trolling speed, and shift into neutral before setting outboard motor to shallow water drive position. Tilt Up position ! Tilt Down 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 ! Do not overtilt outboard motor when driving shallow water, or air may be sucked through subwater inlet, potentially leading to engine overheating. ENGINE OPERATION 39 MGF, EFG type (Gas Assist type) Tilt up M o v e ( U P ) l o c k l e v e r t o " F re e " position. While keeping the outboard motor in full tilt up position, move, (DOWN) lock lever to "Lock" position. For safety, set the tilt stopper into the set-up position, although the outboard motor is kept in the tilt up position after the lock lever is moved (DOWN) to "Lock" position. Tilt down M o v e ( U P ) l o c k l e v e r t o " F re e " position. Release the tilt stopper from the set-up position while slightly tilting up outboard motor. Release outboard motor down to thrust rod. Move (DOWN) lock lever to "Lock" position after the outboard motor is completely tilted down. Free position ! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 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. ! 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. ! Do not tilt up outboard motor while engine operates, or no cooling water may be fed, leading to engine seizure due to overheating. Lock position 11 12 13 40 ENGINE OPERATION Shallow water operation 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ! 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. Sub Water Inlet Shallow water running position Move (UP) lock lever to "Free" position. Tilt up outboard motor into desired shallow water running. While keeping the outboard motor i n t h e d e s i re d s h a l l o w w a t e r running position, move (DOWN) lock lever "Lock" position. ! Do not overtilt outboard motor when driving shallow water, or air may be sucked through subwater inlet, potentially leading to engine overheating. EFT, EPT type Operate the Power Trim & Tilt switch and tilt the outboard motor up. (The Main Switch must be "ON". ) UP Tilt Stopper DN Return to normal running position Move (UP) lock lever to "Free" position. Outboard motor moves down to thrust rod. Move (DOWN) lock lever to "Lock" position. 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. ) UP DN ! 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. Remote control box side power tilt switch ENGINE OPERATION 41 ! 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. 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. 1 2 3 4 ! 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. ! POWER Do not tilt up outboard motor while engine operates, or no cooling water may be fed, leading to engine seizure due to overheating. 5 6 Lock the tilt with the Tilt stopper after the outboard motor has been tilted up. MANUAL 7 8 9 Tilt Stopper 10 11 12 13 Note For U. S. A. [. . . ] 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. Inject a sufficient amount of engine oil through the spark plug holes. [. . . ]