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SAFETY

Outboard Steering Control System and Safety

What is most important?

The steering system:

• Must not come apart;

• Must not jam; and

• Must not be sloppy or loose.

What could happen?

The outboard steering system starts

here at the steering wheeL

and ends here at the

trim tab

the outboard.

• If steering system comes apart, boat might turn suddenly and circle. Persons thrown into the water

could be hit.

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• If steering jams, operator may not be able to

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avoid obstacles. Operator could panic. / \ / / - -

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• If steering is loose, boat may weave while operator \

tries to steer a straight course. With some rigs (at

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high speed), loose steering could lead to loss of - -

boat

control.

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Johnson 15 2004 User Manual

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