2008 Yamaha Outboard F4 F6 Boat Owners Manual

Trouble Recovery
A. Connect correctly.
3.
4.
Whether damage  is found or not,  return
to the nearest harbor slowly and careful-
ly.
Have a  Yamaha dealer inspect  the out-
board motor before operating it again.
Engine vibrates excessively.
Q. Is propeller damaged?
A. Have propeller repaired or replaced.
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Starter will not operate
Q. Is propeller shaft damaged?
A. Have serviced by a Yamaha dealer.
If  the  starter mechanism  does  not  operate
(the engine cannot be cranked with the start-
er), the engine  can be started with an  emer-
Q. Are  weeds or  other foreign  material tan-
gled on propeller?
A. Remove and clean propeller.
gency starter rope.
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WARNING
q
Use this procedure  only for emergency
engine starting  to return to the  nearest
port for repairs.
Q. Is steering pivot loose or damaged?
A. Have serviced by a Yamaha dealer.
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Temporary action in emergency  q  When  the   emergency  starter  rope  is
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used  to  start  the  engine,  the start-in-
gear protection device does not operate.
Make sure  that the  shift lever  is in  the
neutral  position.   Otherwise,  the  boat
could unexpectedly start to move, which
could result in an accident.
Attach the engine shut-off cord  to a se-
cure place on your clothing, or your arm
or leg while operating the boat.
q Do  not attach  the cord to  clothing that
could tear loose.  Do not route the  cord
where it  could become  entangled, pre-
venting it from functioning.
Impact damage
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WARNING
The outboard motor can be seriously dam-
aged  by  a  collision   while  operating  or
trailering.  Damage  could  make  the  out-
board motor unsafe to operate.
q
If the outboard motor hits an object in the wa-
ter, follow the procedure below.
q
Avoid accidentally pulling the cord dur-
ing  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.
q Make  sure that  no one  is standing  be-
hind you when pulling the starter rope. It
could whip behind you and injure some-
one.
1.
2.
Stop the engine immediately.
Inspect the control system and all compo-
nents for damage. Also  inspect the boat
for damage.
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CategoriesYamaha Outboard Manuals
Document TypeBoat Motor Manual Free Download. Marine Operator's Boating Guide.
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Model Year2008
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