Operation483. Squeeze the primer pump, with the ar-row pointing up, until you feel it becomefirm. During engine operation place thetank horizontally, otherwise fuel cannotbe drawn from the fuel tank.EMU27492Starting engineWARNINGEWM01600Before starting the engine, make surethat the boat is tightly moored and thatyou can steer clear of any obstructions.Be sure there are no swimmers in the wa-ter near you.EMU27545Starting engineWARNINGEWM01840● Failure to attached engine shut-off cordcould result in a runaway boat if opera-tor is ejected. Attach the engine shut-off cord to a secure place on your cloth-ing, or your arm or leg while operating.Do not attach the cord to clothing thatcould tear loose. Do not route the cordwhere it could become entangled, pre-venting it from functioning.● Avoid accidentally pulling the cord dur-ing normal operation. Loss of enginepower means the loss of most steeringcontrol. Also, without engine power,the boat could slow rapidly. This couldcause people and objects in the boat tobe thrown forward.1. Place the gear shift lever in neutral.TIP:The start-in-gear protection device preventsthe engine from starting except when in neu-tral.2. Attach the engine shut-off cord to a se-cure place on your clothing, or your armor leg. Then install the clip on the otherend of the cord into the engine shut-offswitch.1. ArrowZMU02024