Yamaha F250, Owner'S Manual

Page: 44 / 90

Operation
38
2. Attach the engine stop switch lanyard to
a secure place on your clothing, or your
arm or leg. Then install the lock plate on
the other end of the lanyard into the en-
gine stop switch.
WARNING
EWM00120
●
Attach the engine stop switch lanyard to
a secure place on your clothing, or your
arm or leg while operating.
●
Do not attach the lanyard to clothing
that could tear loose. Do not route the
lanyard where it could become entan-
gled, preventing it from functioning.
●
Avoid accidentally pulling the lanyard
during normal operation. Loss of engine
power means the loss of most steering
control. Also, without engine power, the
boat could slow rapidly. This could
cause people and objects in the boat to
be thrown forward.
3. Turn the main switch to “ ” (on).
NOTE:
Dual engine users: When the main switch is
turned on, the buzzer operates for a few sec-
onds then stops automatically. The buzzer
also operates if one of the engines stalls.
4. Turn the main switch to “ ” (start),
and hold it for a maximum of 5 seconds.
5. Immediately after the engine starts, re-
lease the main switch to return it to “
”
(on).
CAUTION:
ECM00191
●
Never turn the main switch to “ ”
(start) while the engine is running.
●
Do not keep the starter motor turning for
more than 5 seconds. If the starter motor
is turned continuously for more than 5
seconds, the battery will be quickly dis-
charged, thus making it impossible to
start the engine. The starter can also be
damaged. If the engine will not start after
5 seconds of cranking, return the main
switch to “
” (on), wait 10 seconds,
then crank the engine again.
ZMU04628
ON
START OFF
ON
START OFF
ZMU04589
U6P213E0.book Page 38 Thursday, March 9, 2006 10:20 AM