Operation68EMU28062Shallow water (F4B, F5A, F6C)EMU39891Cruising in shallow waterWARNINGEWM02391 Operate the boat at the lowest possiblespeed when cruising in shallow water.Hitting an underwater obstacle couldcause the outboard motor to lift out ofthe water, resulting in loss of control. When cruising in shallow water, do notoperate in reverse. Reverse thrust cancause the outboard motor to lift out ofthe water, increasing the chance of anaccident and personal injury.NOTICEECM00260Do not tilt the outboard motor up so thatthe cooling water inlet on the lower unit isabove the surface of the water when set-ting up for and cruising in shallow water.Otherwise severe damage from overheat-ing can result.EMU39583Procedure for shallow water cruising1. Move the gear shift lever to the neutralposition.2. Hold the rear of the top cowling andslightly tilt the outboard motor up until thetilt support bar automatically locks. Theoutboard motor can be operated in thisposition for shallow water cruising. Theoutboard motor is equipped with 3 shal-low water cruising positions.1. Steering friction adjusterZMU0683411. Cooling water inlet1. Neutral positionZMU0681911ZMU06749
