Operation405. After the engine starts, slowly return themanual starter handle to its original po-sition before releasing it.TIP:● When the engine is cold, it needs to bewarmed up. For further information, seepage 43.● If the engine is warm and fails to start,open the throttle slightly and try to start theengine again. If the engine still fails tostart, see page 74.6. Slowly return the throttle grip to the fullyclosed position.EMU27595Electric start / prime start modelsWARNINGEWM01840● 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.3. Place the throttle grip in the “ ”(start) position. After the engine starts,return the throttle to the fully closed po-sition.ZMU04050
