Throttle And Shift Control; Neutral; Forward; Reverse - Yanmar 4JH45 Operation Manual

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THROTTLE AND SHIFT
CONTROL
WARNING
Sudden Movement Hazard
The boat will start to move when the
marine gear is engaged:
• Ensure the boat is clear of all
obstacles forward and aft.
• Quickly shift to the FORWARD
position then back to the NEUTRAL
position.
• Observe whether the boat moves in
the direction you expect.

Neutral

1. Move the remote control handle to the
N (Neutral) position. (The NEUTRAL
lamp will come on)
2. When switching between forward and
reverse, move the handle slowly
between the forward and reverse
positions. Move the handle firmly into
either the forward or reverse position.

Forward

Move the handle toward F (forward) to the
forward-side notch position. The engine
will remain idling. Moving the handle
forward further will increase the engine
speed.

Reverse

Move the handle toward R (reverse) to the
reverse-side notch position. The engine
will remain idling. Pulling the handle back
further will increase the engine speed.
JH Series Operation Manual
ENGINE OPERATION
Forward (Reverse) to Reverse
(Forward)
Moving the handle quickly and switching
from forward (reverse) to reverse (forward)
will activate the gear shift delay (astern
delay). The engine speed to decrease to
idle speed for several seconds.
Note: The force required to move the
throttle or shift handles can be
adjusted with the Adjusting
Screw.
Figure 12
Neutral
Reverse Idle
Panel
Full speed
reverse
Figure 15
Forward Idle
Full speed
forward
Adjusting
screw
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