Operation
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the cooling water pilot hole is blocked.
Consult your Yamaha dealer if the prob-
lem cannot be located and corrected.
Check that no water leaks from the joints be-
tween the exhaust cover, cylinder head, and
body cylinder.
EMU27670
Warming up engine
EMU27683
Choke start models
After starting the engine, allow it to idle for 3
minutes to warm up. Failure to do so will
shorten engine life. Gradually return the
choke knob to its home position as the engine
warms up.
EMU36530
Checks after engine warm-up
EMU36540
Shifting
While tightly moored, and without applying
throttle, confirm that the engine shifts smooth-
ly into forward and reverse, and back to neu-
tral.
EMU36970
Stop switches
●
Press the engine stop button and make
sure the engine stops.
●
Confirm that removing the clip from the en-
gine shut-off switch stops the engine.
●
Confirm that the engine cannot be started
with the clip removed from the engine shut-
off switch.
EMU34610
Shifting
WARNING
EWM00180
Before shifting, make sure there are no
swimmers or obstacles in the water near
you.
NOTICE
ECM01610
Warm up the engine before shifting into
gear. Until the engine is warm, the idle
speed may be higher than normal. High
idle speed can prevent you from shifting
back to neutral. If this occurs, stop the en-
gine, shift to neutral, then restart the en-
gine and allow it to warm up.
To shift out of neutral
Move the gear shift lever firmly and crisply for-
ward (for forward gear) or backward (for re-
verse gear).
To shift from in gear (forward/reverse) to neu-
tral
1.
Close the throttle so that the engine
slows to idle speed.
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