Operation67support the engine. WARNING! Aftertilting the outboard motor, be sure tosupport it with the tilt support knob ortilt support lever. Otherwise the out-board motor could fall back downsuddenly if oil in the power trim andtilt unit or in the power tilt unit losespressure. [EWM00262] NOTICE: Do not usethe tilt support lever or knob whentrailering the boat. The outboard mo-tor could shake loose from the tiltsupport and fall. If the motor cannotbe trailered in the normal running po-sition, use an additional support de-vice to secure it in the tilt position.For more detailed information, seepage 70. [ECM01641]4. Models equipped with trim rods: Oncethe outboard motor is supported with thetilt support lever, press the power trimand tilt switch “ ” (down) to retract thetrim rods. NOTICE: Make sure that thetrim rods retracts completely duringmooring. This protects the rods frommarine growth and corrosion, whichcould damage the power trim and tiltmechanism. [ECM00252]EMU33121Procedure for tilting down (powertrim and tilt models)1. Push the power trim and tilt switch “ ”(up) until the outboard motor is support-ed by the tilt rod and the tilt support leverbecomes free.2. Release the tilt support lever.3. Push the power trim and tilt switch “ ”(down) to lower the outboard motor tothe desired position.ZMU03640ZMU03644DNZMU01936UPDNDNZMU04196
