GENERAL INFORMATION
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We strongly recommend that other occupants be instructed on proper starting and operating procedures should
they be required to operate the engine in an emergency (e.g. if the operator is accidentally ejected).
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WARNING
Should the operator fall out of the boat, the possibility of serious injury or death from being run over by the
boat can be greatly reduced by stopping the engine immediately. Always properly connect both ends of the
stop switch lanyard to the stop switch and the operator.
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WARNING
Avoid serious injury or death from deceleration forces resulting from accidental or unintended stop switch
activation. The boat operator should never leave the operator's station without first disconnecting the stop
switch lanyard from the operator.
Accidental or unintended activation of the switch during normal operation is also a possibility. This could cause
any, or all, of the following potentially hazardous situations:
• Occupants could be thrown forward due to unexpected loss of forward motion ‑ a particular concern for
passengers in the front of the boat who could be ejected over the bow and possibly struck by the gearcase
or propeller.
• Loss of power and directional control in heavy seas, strong current or high winds.
• Loss of control when docking.
Protecting People In The Water
WHILE YOU ARE CRUISING
It is very difficult for a person standing or floating in the water to take quick action to avoid a boat heading in his/
her direction, even at slow speed.
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Always slow down and exercise extreme caution any time you are boating in an area where there might be
people in the water.
Whenever a boat is moving (coasting) and the outboard gear shift is in neutral position, there is sufficient force
by the water on the propeller to cause the propeller to rotate. This neutral propeller rotation can cause serious
injury.
WHILE BOAT IS STATIONARY
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WARNING
Stop your engine immediately whenever anyone in the water is near your boat. Serious injury to the person
in the water is likely if contacted by a rotating propeller, a moving boat, a moving gearcase, or any solid device
rigidly attached to a moving boat or gearcase.
Shift outboard into neutral and shut off the engine before allowing people to swim or be in the water near your
boat.
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