Yamaha 9.9F Owner's Manual page 33

Avoid accidentally pulling the cord dur-
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ing normal operation. Loss of engine
power means the loss of most steering
control. Also, without engine power, the
boat could slow rapidly. This could
cause people and objects in the boat to
be thrown forward.
1. Place the gear shift lever in neutral.
TIP:
The start-in-gear protection device prevents
the engine from starting except when in neu-
tral.
2. Attach the engine shut-off cord to a se-
cure place on your clothing, or your arm
or leg. Then install the clip on the other
end of the cord into the engine shut-off
switch.
3. Place the throttle grip in the "
(start) position.
4. Pull out / turn the choke knob fully. Place
the choke knob back in to the second or
third position to warm up the engine after
starting. When the engine has fully
warmed up, replace the choke knob back
in to its home position.
TIP:
It is not necessary to use the choke when
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starting a warm engine.
If the choke knob is left in the pulled out po-
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sition while the engine is running, the en-
gine will run poorly or stall.
5. Pull the manual starter handle slowly until
you feel resistance. Then give a strong
pull straight out to crank and start the en-
gine. Repeat if necessary.
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