Yamaha F6D, Ower'S Manual

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Operation
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Run the boat at the lowest possible
speed when using the shallow water
cruising system. The tilt lock mecha-
nism does not work while the shallow
water cruising system is being used. Hit-
ting an underwater obstacle could
cause the outboard motor to lift out of
the water, resulting in loss of control.
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Do not rotate the outboard motor 180°
and operate the boat in reverse. Place
the gear shift in reverse to operate the
boat in reverse.
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Use extra care when operating in re-
verse. Too much reverse thrust can
cause the outboard motor to lift out of
the water, increasing the chance of acci-
dent and personal injury.
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Return the outboard motor to its normal
position as soon as the boat is back in
deeper water.
CAUTION:
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Do not tilt the outboard motor up so that
the cooling water inlet on the lower unit is
above the surface of the water when set-
ting up for and cruising in shallow water.
Otherwise severe damage from overheat-
ing can result.
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Procedure
1. Place the gear shift lever in neutral.
2. Place the tilt lock lever in the release/up
position.
3. Slightly tilt the outboard motor up. The tilt
support bar will lock automatically, sup-
porting the outboard motor in a partially
raised position.
NOTE:
This outboard motor has 2 positions for shal-
low water cruising.
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