PowerTec Outboards FP15A User manual

FP15
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Table of contents
General information..........................1
Identification numbers record.......... 1
Outboard motor serial number..........1
Key number.......................................1
Emission control information........... 1
North American models.....................1
Star labels.........................................2
Safety information........................... 3
Important labels............................... 4
Warning labels ..................................4
Caution labels ...................................5
Basic boating rules (Rules of the
road) ..............................................5
Steering and sailing rules and
sound signals..................................6
Rules when encountering vessels ....6
Other special situations.....................7
Fueling instructions......................... 9
Gasoline..........................................10
Engine oil ........................................10
Battery requirement....................... 11
Battery specifications......................11
Without a rectifier or Rectifier
Regulator......................................11
Propeller selection......................... 12
Start-in-gear protection ................. 12
Basic components ..........................13
Main components.......................... 13
Fuel tank .........................................13
Fuel joint .........................................14
Fuel gauge......................................14
Fuel tank cap ..................................14
Air vent screw .................................14
Remote control................................14
Remote control lever.......................14
Neutral interlock trigger...................15
Neutral throttle lever........................15
Tiller handle ....................................15
Gear shift lever................................15
Throttle grip.....................................16
Throttle indicator .............................16
Throttle friction adjuster...................16
Engine stop lanyard switch .............17
Engine stop button..........................17
Manual starter handle .....................18
Starter button ..................................18
Main switch .....................................18
Power tilt switch ..............................18
Steering friction adjuster .................19
Steering friction adjuster .................20
Trim tab...........................................20
Trim rod (tilt pin)..............................20
Tilt lock mechanism.........................21
Tilt support knob..............................21
Tilt support bar ................................21
Power tilt unit...................................21
Top cowling lock lever (pull up
type)..............................................22
Flushing device ...............................22
Warning indicator ............................22
Warning system............................ 22
Overheat warning............................22
Low oil pressure warning ................23
Operation......................................... 25
Installation..................................... 25
Mounting the outboard motor..........25
Clamping the outboard motor..........27
Breaking in engine........................ 28
Procedure for 4-stroke models........28
Preoperation checks..................... 28
Fuel .................................................28
Controls...........................................28
Engine.............................................28
Checking the engine oil level ..........29
Filling fuel...................................... 29
Ring Free Fuel Additive...................29
Operating engine .......................... 30
Feeding fuel (portable tank) ............30
Starting engine................................31
Warming up engine....................... 34
Manual start and electric start
models ..........................................34
Shifting.......................................... 35
Forward (tiller handle and remote
control models) .............................35
Reverse (automatic reverse lock
and power trim and tilt models).....36
Reverse (manual tilt and hydro tilt
models).........................................36
Stopping engine............................ 37

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General information
8
Reading buoys and other markers
The waters of the United states are marked
for safe navigation by the lateral system of
buoyage. Simply put, buoys and markers
have an arrangement of shapes, colors,
numbers and lights to show which side of the
buoy a boater should pass on when navigat-
ing in a particular direction. The markings on
these buoys are oriented from the perspec-
tive of being entered from seaward (the boat-
eris going towardsthe port). This means that
red buoys are passed on the starboard
(right) side when proceeding from open wa-
ter into port, and black buoys are to port (left)
side. When navigating out of port, your posi-
tion with respect to the buoys should be re-
versed; red buoys should be to port and
black buoys to starboard.
Many bodies of water used by boaters are
entirely within the boundaries of a particular
state. The Uniform State Waterway Marking
System has been devised for these waters.
This system uses buoys and signs with dis-
tinctive shapes and colors to show regulato-
ry or advisory information. These markers
are white with black letters and orange
boarders. They signify speed zones, restrict-
ed areas, danger areas, and general infor-
mation.
Remember, markings may vary by geo-
graphic location. Always consult local boat-
ing authorities before driving your boat in
unfamiliar waters.