Mercury Marine 899846001 User Manual

GENERAL INFORMATION

Important Safety Information: The purpose of a lanyard stop switch

is to stop the engine when the operator moves far enough away

from the operator's position to activate the switch. This would occur

if the operator accidentally falls overboard or moves within the boat

a sufficient distance from the operator's position. Falling overboard

and accidental ejections are more likely to occur in certain types

of boats such as low sided inflatables, bass boats, high

performance boats, and light, sensitive handling fishing boats

operated by a hand tiller. Falling overboard and accidental

ejections are also likely to occur as a result of poor operating

practices such as sitting on the back of the seat or gunwale at

planing speeds, standing at planing speeds, sitting on elevated

fishing boat decks, operating at planing speeds in shallow or

obstacle infested waters, releasing your grip on a steering wheel

or tiller handle that is pulling in one direction, drinking alcohol or

consuming drugs, or daring high speed boat maneuvers.
While activation of the lanyard stop switch will stop the engine

immediately, a boat will continue to coast for some distance

depending upon the velocity and degree of any turn at shut down.

However, the boat will not complete a full circle. While the boat is

coasting, it can cause injury to anyone in the boat's path as

seriously as the boat would when under power.
We strongly recommend that other occupants be instructed on

proper starting and operating procedures should they be required

to operate the engine in an emergency (e.g. if the operator is

accidentally ejected).

WARNING

Should the operator fall out of the boat, the possibility of serious

injury or death from being run over by the boat can be greatly

reduced by stopping the engine immediately. Always properly

connect both ends of the stop switch lanyard to the stop switch

and the operator.