Emergency Starting Engine - Yamaha 70 Owner's Manual

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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
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plug wire, spark plug cap, or other elec-
trical components when starting or op-
erating the motor. You could get an
electrical shock.
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Emergency starting engine

1. Remove the top cowling.
2. Disconnect the start-in-gear protection
cable from the starter, if equipped.
3. Remove the starter/flywheel cover after
removing the bolt(s).
4. Prepare the engine for starting. For fur-
ther information, see page 30. Be sure
the engine is in neutral and that the en-
gine stop switch lanyard lock plate is at-
tached to the engine stop switch. The
main switch must be "
equipped.
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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 several turns
around the flywheel clockwise.
6. Pull the rope slowly until resistance is
felt.
7. Give a strong pull straight out to crank
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and start the engine. Repeat if neces-
sary.
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