Table of contentsGeneral information ...................... 1Identification numbers record ...... 1Outboard motor serial number ....... 1Key number .................................... 1Emission control information ....... 1North American models.................. 1Star labels ...................................... 2Safety information ....................... 3Important labels........................... 4Warning labels................................ 4Basic boating rules(Rules of the road) ................... 4Steering and sailing rules andsound signals .............................. 5Rules when encounteringvessels ........................................ 5Other special situations .................. 6Fueling instructions ..................... 8Gasoline ......................................... 9Engine oil........................................ 9Battery requirement..................... 9Battery specifications ................... 10Propeller selection..................... 10Start-in-gear protection ............. 11Basic components ......................12Main components...................... 12Remote control ............................. 12Remote control lever .................... 13Neutral interlock trigger ................ 13Neutral throttle lever ..................... 13Throttle friction adjuster................ 13Engine stop lanyard switch........... 14Main switch................................... 14Power trim and tilt switch onremote control or tiller handle ... 15Power trim and tilt switch onbottom engine cowling .............. 15Trim tab with anode...................... 15Tilt support lever for power trimand tilt or hydro tilt model.......... 16Top cowling lock lever(pull up type) ............................. 16Flushing device ............................ 17Digital tachometer ........................ 17Low oil pressure warningindicator .................................... 17Overheat warning indicator(digital type) .............................. 18Speedometer (digital type) ........... 18Trim meter (digital type) ............... 19Hour meter (digital type) ............... 19Trip meter ..................................... 19Clock ............................................ 20Fuel gauge ................................... 20Fuel warning indicator .................. 20Low battery voltage warningindicator .................................... 20Warning system ........................ 21Overheat warning ......................... 21Low oil pressure warning.............. 21Operation ..................................... 23Installation................................. 23Mounting the outboard motor ....... 23Breaking in engine .................... 24Procedure for 4-stroke models ..... 24Preoperation checks ................. 24Fuel .............................................. 24Controls ........................................ 25Engine .......................................... 25Checking the engine oil level........ 25Filling fuel.................................. 25Ring Free Fuel Additive ................ 26Operating engine ...................... 26Feeding fuel.................................. 26Starting engine ............................. 26Warming up engine................... 28Manual start and electric startmodels ...................................... 28Shifting ...................................... 28Forward (tiller handle andremote control models) ............. 28Reverse(automatic reverse lock andpower trim and tilt models) ........ 29Stopping engine ........................ 29