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Trouble recovery

Turning to starboard (2) Connect one end of the negative (–)
jumper cable to the negative (–) terminal
of the booster battery.
(3) Connect the other end of the negative (–)
jumper cable to an engine hanger.
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NOTICE: Be sure all connections are
N secure and correct before attempting
to start the engine. Any wrong con-
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nection may damage the electrical
system.
AR210 / SX210
TIP:
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Because the port and starboard engines op-
erate at the same engine speed when the sin- 2
gle lever mode or DRiVE mode is activated,
the difference in the amount of throttle for the
engines cannot be used to steer the boat.
4
Jump-starting
WARNING 5
Severe injury or death may result if you ig- 1 Negative (–) jumper cable
nore any of the following: 2 Positive (+) jumper cable
 If the blowers will not operate, ventilate 3 Engine hanger
the engine compartment by opening the 4 Booster battery
engine hood for several minutes before 5 Starter battery
attempting a jump-start.
 Do not connect the negative (–) jumper
cable to the negative (–) terminal of the
dead battery. Sparks could ignite bat-
tery or fuel vapors, which could cause
an explosion.
If the boat battery runs down, the engines
can be started in an emergency using a 12-
volt booster battery and jumper cables.
To connect the jumper cables:
(1) Connect the positive (+) terminal of the
dead battery to the positive (+) terminal
of the booster battery with the positive
(+) jumper cable.

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