REMOTE CONTROL CABLES
(Not
aupplied
with
motor)
The Control Cables are
an
essential link between the
motor
and the control lever
and should
be
selected wisely.
We
strongly recommend that you
u~e
OMC control
cables or cables of equal quality.
OMC cables have annealed core
w1re
ends, sealed
cable ends
and
lifetime lubrication. If you do not use OMC cables make sure the
brand
sele~ted
has
all three of these important features.
A
l1AVE
ANNEALED CORE WIRE ENDS
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1Je$Ul,.T
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THE
REMOTE CONTROL
REMOVING MOTOR FROM BOAT
Disconnect electric cables from battery and
motor
(ELECTRIC START
MODEL).
safety chain and fuel line. Loosen the clamp screws.
Lift
motor vertically
from boat. To lift your motor, use the carrying handle and the lower motor cover
at
the rear.
DO
NOT use the tilt grip on the motor cover
for
lifting or carrying.
See
LIFTING AND CARRYING MOTOR.
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NOTE: Do not place motor in a position where the
lower
unit
will
be higher
~
than the powerhead.
Any
water remainmg in the exhaust tube
may
run into the
cylinder and cause
senous damage.
REVERSE
LOCK
During
normal
operation
the
REVERSE
LOCK should
be
in LOCK
position.
The
RELEASE
position
is
used
ONLY
when
tilting the motor. or
operatrng
m shallow or obstructed
waters.
The
REVERSE
LOCK, when in LOCK
position,
will release when the motor
strikes
an
underwater object while
traveling forward at a moderate speed.
TtLTtiiQ
To tilt motor, move reverse lock to
RELEASE
position, grasp tilt grip at
rear
of motor cover and pull motor
toward you.
DO
NOT TILT MOTOR BY
PUSHING DOWN ON STEERING
HANDLE.
10
OAOUTOFWATER.ORIN
~Q.AS
IT
WILL
RESULT IN
I
TOO
HIGH
RPM, AND
MOTOR
ANGLE
ADJUSTMENT
The stern bracket has four
pos1t1ons
for
adjustmg the
motor
to
alto~
for transom
an
le and boat loading. The vert1cal angle of
motor
on boat
must
be
adJUS!ed
for best
pe~ormance
.
In most instances. the ':1otor will be
1n
proper
adJustment
1f
the angle
adjustment rod is
m the second
pos1t1on
from the boat
Motor
should
be
perpendicular to water when boat
IS
underway
Th1s
adjustment
can only be determined
by
observing boat operatiOn at
full
sp~ed
Set
an~le
adJust-
ment for your usual load. Angle adjustment
should
be
changed
tf boat loadtng results
in improper
motor
angle.
Adjust motor angle
as
follows
1. Stop motor
RELEASED
POSITION
LOCKED
POSITION
2.
Set
reverse
lock
1n
RELEASE
position.
3.
Tilt motor up.
4. Turn tilt adjusting rod up and press
in against spring to release retainer.
Remove rod from stern brackets.
Place rod in desired position. Turn
rod down and press in to
allow
retainer to lock. Make sure rod
retainer drops into lock position.
5.
Move motor back against rod and
place reverse lock in
LOCK position
so motor is perpendicular to water
when boat is under way.
ROD UP
RETAINER
RELEASED
ROD
DOWN
RETAINER
DOWN
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UnTY
WARNING:
IF
THE
LOWER
UNIT
IS
TIL
TEO
TOO
FAR
~
FORWARD,
THE
BOW
WILL
DIG,
WHICH
IS
DANGEROUS
WHEN
IN
ROUGH WATER WITH A FOLLOWING SEA OR
IF
TIL
TEO
TOO
FAR
AFT
PORPOISING CREATED MAY
CAUSE
HAZARDOUS
STEERING. SEE
CQRFtECT
ANGLE AOJUSTMEN!Jhb..USTRATION.
INCORRECT
CAUSES
BOAT
TO "PLOW"
BOAT
TRIM
....
..
.
INCORRECT
CAUSES
BOAT
TO
"SQUAT"
..
.
CORRECT
GIVES
MAXIMUM
PERFORMANCE
For best boat and
motor
performance, the boat should be driven as
nearly
parallel
to the water
as
possible. Passengers and equipment should be
so
distributed
in
the
boat that it is evenly balanced both
front
to
rear and side to
s1de
.
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INCORRECT
INCORRECT
OVERLOAD FORWARD OVERLOAD AFT
CAUSES
BOAT
CAUSES
BOAT
TO
"PLOW"
TO
"SQUAT"
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CORRECT
BALANCED
LOAD
GIVES
MAXIMUM
PERFORMANCE
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