Throttle And Shift Control; Neutral; Forward; Reverse - Yanmar 8LV320 Operation Manual

ENGINE OPERATION
THROTTLE AND SHIFT
CONTROL
WARNING
SUDDEN MOVEMENT HAZARD
The boat will start to move when the marine
gear is engaged:
• Ensure the boat is clear of all obstacles
forward and aft.
• Quickly shift to the FORWARD position then
back to the NEUTRAL position.
• Observe whether the boat moves in the
direction you expect.

Neutral

1. Move the control head handle to the N (Neutral)
position. (The NEUTRAL lamp will come on)
2. When switching between forward and reverse,
move the handle slowly between the forward
and reverse positions. Move the handle firmly
into either the forward or reverse position.

Forward

Move the handle toward F (forward) to the
forward-side notch position. The engine will remain
idling. Moving the handle forward further will
increase the engine speed.

Reverse

Move the handle toward R (reverse) to the
reverse-side notch position. The engine will remain
idling. Pulling the handle back further will increase
the engine speed.
Forward (Reverse) to Reverse
(Forward)
Moving the handle quickly and switching from
forward (reverse) to reverse (forward) will activate
the gear shift delay (astern delay). The engine
speed to decrease to idle speed for several
seconds.
Note: The force required to move the throttle or
shift handles can be adjusted with the
Adjusting Screw.
30
Neutral
Reverse Idle
Panel
Full speed
reverse
Figure 6
8LV Series Operation Manual
Forward Idle
Full speed
forward
Adjusting screw
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