4.7 Stopping the
Stop
the engine in accordance
with
the following
procedures.
©Stop the boat.
Put
the remote control handle in
NEUTRAL
to
stop the boat.
©Be sure to race the engine before stopping it.
—See
4.6 (7)
©Cool down the engine at low speed (lOOOrpm
or lower) for about 5 minutes.
©Continue to push the stop button until the
engine is completely stopped. If you release
the button before the engine has completely
stopped,
it may restart.
©Turn the starter switch to
OFF,
remove the key
and
place it in a safe place.
©Turn off the battery switch.
©Close the fuel tank cock.
©Close the kingston cock.
-[NOTICE]
Stopping the
engine
suddenly
after
operating
at
high
speed
without
cool-
ing it
down
will
cause the
engine
tem-
perature
to
rise
quickly
resulting
in
deterioration
of the
lube
oil and stick-
ing of
parts.
In the rare instance where the engine does not
stop when the stop button is pushed, stop the
engine by closing the fuel cock on the fuel tank.
^NOTICE]
Neglecting
to close the kingston cock
will allow water to leak into the boat
and
may cause it to sink. Be sure to
ciose
ihe cock.
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