1998 Johnson Evinrude "EC" 9.9 thru 30 HP 2-Cylinder Outboards Service Manual, Page 327Get this manual
Outboard Mounting System and Persons Safety
The Mounting System includes _ motor parts bolts, nuts, washers, and ;._ boat's transom -
What's Important? Motor must stay in position on boat's transom
What Could Happen?
Motor may
on transom
Boat may turn and be hard to steer If motor hits some-thing solid and does not stay on the transom, boat occupants may be injured from the motor or its partsenteri ng the boat Motor may and be hard to steer.or boat's transom could break away