Emergency Starting Engine; Engine Fails To Operate; Low Oil Level Warning Activates - Yamaha VZ150 Owner's Manual

mains off.
NOTE:
Have a Yamaha dealer inspect the outboard
motor after returning to port.
EMU29581

Emergency starting engine

1. Remove the top cowling.
2. Remove the flywheel cover.
3. Prepare the engine for starting. For fur-
ther information, see page 39. 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.
4. Turn on the main switch.
5. Insert the knotted end of the emergency
starter rope into the notch in the flywheel
rotor and wind the rope around the fly-
wheel several turns clockwise.
6. Give a strong pull straight out to crank
the engine. Repeat if necessary.
EWM00620
WARNING
ZMU04443
Do not install the top cowling when en-
gine is running.
EMU29670
ZMU02334
EMU29741

Low oil level warning activates

If the oil level is allowed to drop too low, the
red segment will appear on the oil level indi-
cator, the buzzer will sound, and engine
speed will be limited to about 2000 r/min. If
this happens, a reserve amount of oil can be
pumped from the remote oil tank to the en-
Trouble Recovery
OFF ON START

Engine fails to operate

ZMU01906
ZMU04444
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