TM 55-1945-205-10-2
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SHIFTING AND SPEED CONTROL
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Allow the boat to slow and the engine to return to idle before shifting from forward
to reverse or reverse to forward. Failure to comply could result in
equipment damage.
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Check the function of all controls and engine systems before departing RRDF platform. Do
not shift into forward or reverse with the engine shut off.
1.
Shift gears.
a.
Lift the neutral locking tab (6) by squeezing the hand grip if the shifting and speed control is locked in neutral.
b.
Move the shifting and speed control handle (2) forward.
c.
Shift into reverse gear by moving the shifting and speed control handle (2) aft.
d.
If the shifting and speed control handle (2) is locked in neutral, lift the neutral locking tab (6) by squeezing
the hand grip.
2.
Operate speed control.
a.
Move the shifting and speed control handle (2) forward while in forward gear to increase speed.
b.
Move the shifting and speed control handle (2) aft while in reverse gear to increase speed.
3.
Adjust the engine fast idle.
a.
Squeeze the neutral lock tab (6) to begin handle travel.
b.
With the shifting and speed control handle in neutral, push the fast idle button while using the other hand to
move the shifting and speed control handle forward past the forward gear detent and into the throttle range.
c.
When ready to shift, move the shifting and speed control handle (2) back to neutral.
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