SAIL-DRIVE OPERATION REMOTE CONTROL DEVICE CHECK NOTICE: When sailing, set the remote control lever in neutral. Not doing so WILL introduce slippage and void your warranty (Figure 1, (2)) . SD20 NOTICE: Before operating the engine, check Sail-Drive oil level. While cranking the engine slowly, shift the control handle of the remote-control head (single lever control) rapidly through NEUTRAL - AHEAD - NEUTRAL - ASTERN. If a shift operation is done slowly, the tip of the clutch dog is worn away by being hammered, and, consequently, the clutch fails to engage. Confirm that the operation lever of the Sail- Drive moves smoothly to AHEAD, ASTERN and NEUTRAL.
Because the Sail-Drive SD20 uses a dog clutch, the clutch is not engaged unless the operation lever is moved to the NEUTRAL position. (2) (1) (3) (4) 019631-00X Figure 1 1 Astern 2 Neutral 3 Ahead 4 Control Handle 26 SD Operation Manual © 2009 Yanmar Marine International