15C 20C MFS - Tohatsu

ENGINE OPERATION 39EFT, EPT type■ Improper Trim Angle(bow rises too high)If the trim angle is excessive, thebow will rise out of the water and thespeed will decrease.Furthermore, the bow may sway orthe bottom may slam the water whilecruising.In this case, decrease the trim angleby pressing the switch on the remotecontrol level to "DN".Down(DN)■ Proper Trim AngleThe trim angle is optimum when the boat isparallel to the water surface while running.UPDNPower tilt switchEFT typeEPT type! WARNING6■ Improper Trim Angle(bow dips into the water)If the trim angle is too small, the bowwill dip into the water, the speedwill decrease, and water may enterthe boat. In this case, the trim angleshould be increased by pressing theswitch on the remote control lever to"UP".UP● Do not put hand or finger in betweenoutboard motor body and clampbracket when adjusting trim angle toprevent injury in case the outboardmotor body falls.● Unsuitable trim position can causeloss of control of boat.When testing a trim position, runboat slow initially to see if it can becontrolled safely.! WARNINGExcessive trim up or down may leadto unstable boat operation, potentiallycausing the steering difficulty thatleads to accident during cruising.● Do not cruise at high speed ifimproper trim position is suspected.Stop the boat and readjust trimangle before continuing cruise.● For outboard motor model with PTTswitch on the bottom cowl, do notoperate the switch during cruising,or control of boat may be lost.