Yamaha 40D, Owner'S Manual

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Trouble Recovery
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starter mechanism or top cowling after
the engine is running.
●
Do not touch the ignition coil, spark
plug wire, spark plug cap, or other elec-
trical components when starting or op-
erating the motor. You could get an
electrical shock.
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Emergency starting engine
1. Remove the top cowling.
2. Disconnect the start-in-gear protection
cable from the starter, if equipped.
3. Remove the starter/flywheel cover after
removing the bolt(s).
4. Prepare the engine for starting. For fur-
ther information, see page 27. Be sure
the engine is in neutral and that the en-
gine stop switch lanyard lock plate is at-
tached to the engine stop switch. The
main switch must be “
” (on), if
equipped.
5. Insert the knotted end of the emergency
starter rope into the notch in the flywheel
rotor and wind the rope several turns
around the flywheel clockwise.
6. Pull the rope slowly until resistance is
felt.
7. Give a strong pull straight out to crank
and start the engine. Repeat if neces-
sary.
NOTE:
When the engine does not start with this pro-
cedure, see page 60.
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Engine fails to operate
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Ignition system malfunction
If the battery voltage is low or in the unlikely
event of an ignition system malfunction, the
engine speed may become erratic or the en-
gine may stop. In such a situation, follow the
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OFF
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ON
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