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Operation

Stopping the engines
WARNING

Once the engines have stopped, you have
NO STEERING CONTROL over the boat.
You could collide with another boat, a
dock, or other obstacle.
Stopping the engines immediately after oper-
ating at high engine speeds is not recom-
mended. Let the engines cool off at idle or
low speed for a few minutes first. (4) Remove the main switch key and the en-
To stop the engines: gine shut-off cord (lanyard) if the boat will
(1) Return the remote control levers to the be left unattended.
neutral position.
(2) Push the “START/STOP” buttons. Leaving a dock
Because boats steer from the stern, the stern
first moves in the direction opposite your de-
sired turn. It is especially important to under-
stand this characteristic when leaving a dock.
If you move the remote control levers to the
forward position and simply turn the steering
wheel to steer the bow away from the dock,
as you would when driving a car out of a
parking space, you will drive the stern of the
1 boat into the dock.
The following steps are basic maneuvering
1 “START/STOP” button
techniques which can be used in most cir-
TIP: cumstances:
The engines can also be stopped by pulling (1) With the engines idling and the bow still
the engine shut-off cord (lanyard). moored to the dock, turn the steering
wheel toward the dock. Moving the re-
(3) Turn the main switch key to the off posi- mote control levers into the TDE position
tion. or forward position will start to move the
stern of the boat away from the dock.
(2) When the stern is out a few feet, release
the bow mooring, and then turn the
steering wheel to the center position or
away from the dock. Move the remote
control levers into the reverse position
and move away from the dock.

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