Procedure For Tilting Down (Manual Tilt Models); Cruising In Shallow Water - Yamaha F4A Owner's Manual

Operation
6. Tilt support knob equipped models: Hold
the rear of the top cowling with one
hand, fully tilt the outboard motor up,
and push the tilt support knob into the
clamp bracket.
7. Tilt support lever equipped models: Hold
the carrying handle and tilt the engine up
fully until the tilt support lever automati-
cally locks.
NOTE:
Tilt support lever/bar equipped models: If the
motor is not facing forward, the tilt support le-
ver/bar cannot automatically turn to the
locked position. If the tilt support lever/bar
does not automatically lock, swing the motor
a little to the left and right.
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Procedure for tilting down (manual
tilt models)
1. Slightly tilt the outboard motor up.
2. If equipped with the tilt support bar:
Slowly tilt the outboard motor down
while pulling the tilt support bar lever up.
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3. If equipped with the tilt support knob:
Pull the knob out, and then slowly tilt the
outboard motor down.
4. If equipped with the tilt support lever:
Slowly tilt the outboard motor down
while pulling the tilt support lever up.
5. Loosen the steering friction adjuster by
turning it counterclockwise, and adjust
the steering friction according to opera-
tor preference.
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WARNING
If there is too much resistance it could be
difficult to steer, which could result in an
accident.
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Cruising in shallow water

The outboard motor can be tilted up partially
to allow operation in shallow water.
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