ENGINE OPERATION 29
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z Do not shift into Reverse during cruis-
ing, or control may be lost, falling down
or causing passenger(s) to be thrown
overboard. Leading to serious personal
injury, and steering system and/or shift-
ing mechanism may be damaged.
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Do not shift at high boat speed, or control
may be lost, falling down or causing pas-
senger(s) to be thrown overboard. Leading
to serious personal injury.
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Gear and clutch damage may occur if shift-
ing at high engine speed.
Engine must be in the slow idle position
before shifting is attempted.
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Idle speed may be higher during warming
up of engine. If shifted to Forward or
Reverse during warming up, it may be diffi-
cult to shift back to neutral. In such case,
stop engine, shift to neutral, and restart
engine to warm up.
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Note
Frequent shifting to forward or reverse can
accelerate wear or degradation of parts. In
such case, replace gear oil earlier than the
period specified.
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Do not increase engine speed unnecessar-
ily when the shift is in neutral and reverse,
or engine damage may occur.
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Tiller handle type
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Sudden acceleration and deceleration may
cause passenger(s) to be thrown over-
board or falling down.
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Do not force to shift when the throttle grip
is not in the fully closed position, other-
wise, steering system and/or shifting
mechanism may be damaged.
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Forward (3.5B2 only)
1. Shift lever
2. Neutral (N)
3. Forward (F)
Forward
1. Lower the throttle lever in order to
reduce engine speed.
2. When the engine reaches trolling (or
idling) speed, quickly pull the shift lever
to the Forward position.
Reverse
1. Lower the throttle lever in order to
reduce engine speed.
2. When the engine reaches trolling (or
idling) speed, quickly pull the shift lever
to the Neutral position.
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CAUTION
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