Emergency Starting Engine (F115A, Fl115A, F115A1, Fl115A1) - Yamaha F115A Owner's Manual

Trouble Recovery
 Make sure no one is standing behind
you when pulling the starter rope. It
could whip behind you and injure some-
one.
 An unguarded, rotating flywheel is very
dangerous. Keep loose clothing and
other objects away when starting the
engine. Use the emergency starter rope
only as instructed. Do not touch the fly-
wheel or other moving parts when the
engine is running. Do not install the
starter mechanism or top cowling after
the engine is running.
 Do not touch the ignition coil, spark plug
wire, spark plug cap, or other electrical
components when starting or operating
the motor. You could get an electrical
shock.
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Emergency starting engine (F115A,
FL115A, F115A1, FL115A1)
1. Remove the top cowling.
2. Remove the bolt that is securing the fly-
wheel cover.
3. Lift up the rear of flywheel cover and pull
it forward to remove it.
4. Prepare the engine for starting. For fur-
ther information, see page 65. Be sure
the engine is in neutral and that the clip is
attached to the engine shut-off switch.
The main switch must be "
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5. Insert the knotted end of the emergency
starter rope into the notch in the flywheel
rotor and wind the rope around the fly-
wheel clockwise.
6. Pull the rope slowly until resistance is
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felt.
7. Remove the rope from the flywheel tem-
porarily.
8. Rewind the rope around the flywheel ap-
proximately 3/4 of a turn clockwise.
" (on).
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