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OPERATION
6.
BOAT
MOUNTING
a.
Mount
the motor
on the center
of the boat
transom
(stern)_
(See Figure
4).
CAUTION
Hand
tighten
clamp
bracket
clamp
stud
handles
3imultaneously:
Do
not
use
a
wrench or 0ny 0ihgr d_vi_ that w0uJd
cause
damage
to brackets.
Occasionally
check
to
be
sure
lamp
stud
handles
on
transom
mounting
bracket
are
tight.
{See Figure
5).
b.
To obtain
the
best performance
from
your
outboard,
the following
boat
transom
speci-
fications
are recommended:
ISee Figure
4}.
Transom
Angle
(See View
3):
...........
12 to 15 degrees
Transom
Height
(See View
4):
20 7 inches
c.
The
angle
of
the
motor
column
is easily
adjusted
by
removing
the
Hitch
Pin
and
changing
the
Tilt
Lock
Bracket
Pin
in the
three
(3)
different
angle
position
holes
located
on
either
side
of the
right
or
left
Transom
Mounting
Brackets.
Each
angle
position
etevates
five
(5)
degrees.
Try
center
hole position
first.
(See Figure
6).
d.
To
find
the
correct
angle
position,
make
a
test
run
at
full
throttle
with
your
usual
loading
m the boat.
ALways
stop motor
to
change
the
Tilt
Lock
Bracket
Pin.
The cor-
rect
angle
posit=on
will
have
your
boat
traveling
with
the
bow
slightly
higher
than
the
stern,
but
should
not
porpoise
(bow
rises and falls
rapidly
and continuously).
Be
sure Tilt
Lock
Bracket
Pin is always
pushed
completely
through
both
Transom
Mount-
ing Brackets
and Hitch
Pin is secured.
WARNING
If the motor
column
is tilted
too far out-
ward,
the
boat
is Hke_y
to
porpoise
or
eawtate
at
furl
throttle,
which
can
be
dangerous
because
a cross wind
or a wave
could
suddenly
deflect
the
boat
into
a
dangerous
turn.
Also,
if
the
motor
column
is tilted
too
far inward,
the bow
of
the
boat
will
dig
in,
which
can be
dangerous
when
crossing
a wake
or
in
rough
water.
Do
not
run
motor
in
the
storage
p6sitlon.
(See
View
1 and
2,
Figure
4).
e.
Secure
motor
to
boat
with
Safety
Chain.
Chmn
not included
with motor.
Figure
4
Figure
5
r.
___L
20"7"'
View
4
TRANSOM
BRACKET,
CLAMP
STUD
HANDLES
Figure 6
STEERING'
"
.
7.
STEERING
ADJUSTMENT
T_ghten
steering
tension
screw
using a screw-
driver
for desired
steering
effort.
(See Figure 6).
CAUTION
1
I
here
is a possibility
of
losing
screw
if
backed
out too far.
5
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