User manual TOHATSU MFS 8A3

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL MFS 8A3 9. 8A3 OB No. 003-11082-5 !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. Preset Knob 13 14 ENGINE OPERATION 37 EPT type Operate the Power Tilt switch and tilt the outboard motor up. (The Main Switch must be "ON". ) Lock the tilt with the Tilt stopper after the outboard motor has been tilted up. 1 Tilt Stopper The outboard motor can also be tilted up using the switch provided under the bottom cowl. (The Main Switch need not be turned "ON" in this case. ) Manual tilting If the battery is dead, and the Power Tilt Switch inoperative, turn the manual valve to counterclockwise. This will allow manual tilting of the outboard motor. 2 3 4 5 POWER 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 MANUAL EFT type Operate the Power Tilt switch and tilt the outboard motor up. ! 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. Note Stop the engine before adjusting trim angle. 38 ENGINE OPERATION EFT/EPT type 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 The provided Power tilt makes tiltup/down electrically. It may be used as a power trim and tilt when the outboard motor is used with the light load condition. In this case, it can be adjusted to set the desired trim angle of the outboard motor in relation to the transam shape, planing 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. ! The power Tilt can be set to any trim angle, however, avoid cruising with the outboard motor tilted in the tilt range. Operating the boat in this manner, the outboard motor may ingest air into the water cooling system, resulting in engine overheadting. 4° 75° ENGINE OPERATION 39 6. Tilt up, tilt down and shallow water operation ! Tilt down Slightly tilt the motor up, and pull the tilt lever toward you to release the tiltlock. Then lower the motor slowly. 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 Note Stop the engine before tilting up. 4 EP type Tilt up Stop the engine. Shift the outboard into forward. FORWARD MF, EF type 5 6 7 Neutral (N) Tilt up With the shift lever in Neutral or F o r w a rd , f u l l y t i l t t h e m o t o r u p toward you by holding the tilt handle provided at the rear of the top cowl. Then lower the tilt lever for locking at tilt-up position. Tilt lever 8 9 Take hold of the tilt handle and raise the engine to the full up position and release. Pull out the tilt lock knob and move it to the lock position. 10 11 12 Tilt up position Shallow water operating position 13 40 ENGINE OPERATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 ! Tilt up position Tilt down Move the tilt lock knob to the unlock position. Raise the outboard to the tilt release position. Gently lower the outboard. Tilt lock knob in lock position Tilt lock knob in unlock position Tilt release position 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 disconnect fuel hose or close fuel cock, or fuel may leak, potentially catching fire. ! Do not tilt up outboard motor during operation, or engine may be damaged from overheating due to lack of sufficient cooling water. ENGINE OPERATION 41 7. [. . . ] Inject a sufficient amount of engine oil through the spark plug holes. Pull the recoil starter several times to circulate the oil throughout the outboard motor. Ta ke o u t b o a rd m o to r to yo u r dealer. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Check that the shift and throttle function properly. (Be sure to turn the propeller shaft when checking the shift function or else the shift linkage may be damaged. ) Notes The following steps must be taken when first using the engine after winter storage. [. . . ]