Treatment Of Submerged Motor; Procedure - Yamaha F115 Owner's Manual

8. Rewind the rope around the flywheel ap-
proximately 3/4 of a turn clockwise.
9. Give a strong pull straight out to crank
and start the engine. Repeat if neces-
sary.
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Treatment of submerged motor

If the outboard motor is submerged, immedi-
ately take it to a Yamaha dealer. Otherwise
some corrosion may begin almost immedi-
ately.
If you cannot immediately take the outboard
motor to a Yamaha dealer, follow the proce-
dure below in order to minimize engine dam-
age.
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Procedure

1. Thoroughly wash away mud, salt, sea-
weed, and so on, with fresh water.
2. Remove the spark plugs and face the
spark plug holes downward to allow any
water, mud, or contaminants to drain.
3. Drain the fuel from the vapor separator,
fuel filter, and fuel line.
4. Feed fogging oil or engine oil through
the intake manifold and spark plug holes
while cranking with the emergency start-
er rope.
5. Take the outboard motor to a Yamaha
dealer as soon as possible.
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CAUTION:
Do not attempt to run the outboard motor
until it has been completely inspected.
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