E3-25000911EMU00306CRUISING IN SHALLOWWATERManual tilt modelThe outboard motor can be tilted up par-tially to allow operation in shallow water.w8 Place the gear shift in the Neutral posi-tion before using the shallow watercruising system.8 Run the boat at the lowest possiblespeed when using the shallow watercruising system. The tilt-lock mecha-nism does not work while the shallowwater cruising system is being used.Hitting an underwater obstacle couldcause the engine to lift out of thewater, resulting in loss of control.8 Use extra care when operating inreverse. Too much reverse thrust cancause the engine to lift out of thewater, increasing the chance of acci-dent and personal injury.8 Return the engine to its normal posi-tion as soon as the boat is back indeeper water.cCPlace the gear-shift in the Neutral posi-tion before using the shallow water cruis-ing system.
