Installation32EMU26972Clamping the outboard motor1. Place the outboard motor on the tran-som so that it is positioned as close tothe center as possible. Tighten the tran-som clamp screws evenly and securely.Occasionally check the clamp screwsfor tightness during operation of the out-board motor because they could be-come loose due to engine vibration.WARNING! Loose clamp screwscould allow the outboard motor to falloff or move on the transom. Thiscould cause loss of control and seri-ous injury. Make sure the transomscrews are tightened securely. Occa-sionally check the screws for tight-ness during operation. [EWM00641]2. If the restraint cable attachment isequipped on your engine, a restraint ca-ble or chain should be used. Attach oneend to the restraint cable attachmentand the other to a secure mounting pointon the boat. Otherwise the engine couldbe completely lost if it accidentally fallsoff the transom.3. Secure the clamp bracket to the transomusing the bolts provided with the out-board (if packed). For details, consultyour Yamaha dealer. WARNING! Avoidusing bolts, nuts or washers otherthan those contained in the enginepackaging. If used, they must be of atleast the same quality of material andstrength and must be tightened se-curely. After tightening, test run theengine and check their tightness.[EWM00651]ZMU020121. BoltsZMU02013ZMU026371
