Yamaha F6, Owner'S Manual

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Operation
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again. Also if the engine is warm and fails to
start, open the throttle a same amount and
try to start the engine again. If the engine
still fails to start, see page 68.
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Electric start models
1. Place the gear shift lever in neutral.
NOTE:
The start-in-gear protection device prevents
the engine from starting except when in neu-
tral.
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. Place the throttle grip in the “ ”
(start) position. After the engine starts, re-
turn the throttle to the fully closed posi-
tion.
4. Pull out / turn the choke knob fully. After
the engine starts, replace / return the
knob to the home position.
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