1999 "EE" Outboards Accessories Service Manual, P/N 787026, Page 217Get this manual
Outboard Hydraulic TiltTrim Shock Absorption System and Persons Safety What's Important? Shock Absorption system must always be ready to Absorb some Blows to the lower parts of the motorMotor must not TrimIn"
What Can Happen? Without Shock protection,a Blow like this could cause serious damage to the motor and injury to boat occupants from the motor or its parts entering the boat or Transom could break away Motor may be lost overboard, and Boat may i
At high boat speeds, Sudden trimming "in" too far and boat may dive under water or spin around