On May 19, 8:35*am, wrote:

On Sun, 18 May 08, Jay *wrote: 4--Jay is not taking the new Suzuki out on the lake until clarification is ascertained on all of items 1-2-3.

Wait a sec. *Let's not over react here. Nobody is saying the pushing ability of your motor is broken or even defective. And even if it were to crap out, you're no worse off than when you had no motor at all as long as you have your trusty oars along. Right now the motor is fine. It's only the monitoring system thats appears a little odd.

Actually, Rick, I'm not really over-reacting; I'm just realizing
that in the entire chain of events here something is amiss and I'm the
type of person who likes ALL the ducks in a row before moving on.
It's not an emotional state, it's a lifestyle. I fully realize that
all is well with the motor in general and the only items left to sift
out in this mystery are the veracity of the owner's manual vs. the
design of the motor and/or both.

Research in solving the apparent contradictions is ongoing, pervasive, focused and laced with a dose of chagrin.

Glad to hear you're looking for an explanation but it's way to early for chagrin. Even a small dose.
Rick

Actually I've chatted with two Suzuki mechanics and both have
scratched their heads regarding the manual and one is going to reach
out to the major shop wizards in the Suzuki USA conglomerate. (And
being unable to figure it out at the local level caused him a bit of
chagrin...I could sense it through ther telephone wires). However,
I'm leaning toward the bogus manual solution but we'll see. I'll let
you know as soon as the word trickles down from the mountain.
-Jay