Yamaha E40X Owner's Manual page 50

Operation
position as soon as the boat is back in
deeper water.
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CAUTION:
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.
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3. Slightly tilt the outboard motor up. The
tilt support bar will lock automatically,
supporting the outboard motor in a par-
tially raised position.
NOTE:
This outboard motor has 2 positions for shal-
low water cruising.
4. To return the outboard motor to the nor-
mal running position, place the gear shift
lever in neutral, then place the tilt lock le-
ver in the lock/down position.
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