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Pre-operation checks

Fully open position
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F 2 5 1 5 R 1
3 4
7 7
6 6
8 8 2

1 Neutral position
2 TDE position 1 Shift gate
3 Forward position 2 Jet thrust nozzle
4 Reverse position
5 Shift Check that the shift gates are in the fully
6 Fully closed closed position when the remote control le-
7 Throttle vers are in the reverse position.
8 Fully open Fully closed position

Start the engines before performing the fol-
lowing checks. NOTICE: Do not run the en- 1
gines over 4000 r/min on land. Also, do not
run the engines for more than 15 seconds
without supplying water, otherwise, the
engines could overheat and/or seize.
Check that the shift gates are slightly above
the shift gate neutral position when the re-
mote control levers are in the forward posi-
tion, and that the shift gates are in the fully
1 Shift gate
open position when the remote control levers Throttle/shift paddle checks (255XD)
are moved farther forward. Operate the throttle/shift paddles several
times to make sure that operation is smooth
throughout the whole range. Also, make sure
that the throttle/shift paddles return automat-
ically to their original positions when re-
leased.

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