Stopping The Engines; Leaving A Dock - Yamaha 255XE 2021 Owner's/Operator's Manual

1 "START/STOP" button
On this boat, the engines are connected di-
rectly to the drive units. Starting either engine
generates some thrust immediately. Only
enough throttle should be applied to keep the
engine at a fast enough idle to stay running.

Stopping the engines

WARNING
Once the engines have stopped, you have
NO STEERING CONTROL over the boat.
You could collide with another boat, a
dock, or other obstacle.
Stopping the engines immediately after oper-
ating at high engine speeds is not recom-
mended. Let the engines cool off at idle or
low speed for a few minutes first.
To stop the engines:
(1) Return the remote control levers to the
neutral position.
(2) Push the "START/STOP" buttons.
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1 "START/STOP" button
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The engines can also be stopped by pulling
the engine shut-off cord (lanyard).
(3) Turn the main switch key to the off posi-
tion.
(4) Remove the main switch key and the en-
gine shut-off cord (lanyard) if the boat will
be left unattended.

Leaving a dock

Because boats steer from the stern, the stern
first moves in the direction opposite your de-
sired turn. It is especially important to under-
stand this characteristic when leaving a dock.
If you move the remote control levers to the
forward position and simply turn the steering
wheel to steer the bow away from the dock,
as you would when driving a car out of a
Operation
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