Yamaha F40A Outboard Motor User Manual


 
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8 Attach the engine stop switch lanyard
to a secure place on your clothing, your
arm or leg while operating.
8 Do not attach the lanyard to clothing
that could tear loose. Do not route the
lanyard where it could become entan-
gled, preventing from functioning.
8 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.
6) Turn the main switch to “ON”.
ON
STARTOFF
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ON
START
OFF
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Electric Start Model
7) Turn the main switch to “START”,
and hold it for a maximum of 5 sec-
onds.
8) Immediately after the engine starts,
release the main switch to return it to
“ON”.
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8 Do not turn the main switch to
“START” when the engine is running.
8 Do not keep the starter-motor turning
for more than 5 seconds. The battery
will rapidly become exhausted and it
will be impossible for it to start the
engine. If the engine does not start
within 5 seconds, return the main
switch to “ON”, wait 10 seconds, and
then crank the engine again.
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