Trouble Recovery; Troubleshooting; Troubleshooting Chart - Yamaha AR240 HO Owner's Manual

If any trouble happens on your boat, use this section to check for possible cause. If you can-
not find the cause or if the procedure for replacement or repair is not described in this Owner's
Manual, ask your Yamaha Boat dealer or qualified mechanic for the proper service.
The Troubleshooting Chart contains: "TROUBLE," "POSSIBLE CAUSE," "REMEDY," and "REFER
PAGE."
Check the possible cause and remedy, and also the referred page for the maintenance steps to
solve the trouble.

TROUBLESHOOTING CHART

TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE
Starter motor
• Fuse
does not turn
over
• Battery
• Battery
• Jet pump
cleanout hatch
• Starter
component
• Shift lever
Starter motor
• Engine shut-off
turns over /
switch
engine does
not start
• Fuel
• Fuel tank
• Spark plug
• Spark plug cap
• Crankcase
• Fuel filter
• Overheating

TROUBLESHOOTING

Burned out
Run down
Poor terminal
connections
Battery switch off
Not latched
Faulty
Not in Neutral
Clip on cord is not
in place
Empty
Stale or
contaminated
Water or dust
collected
Fouled or defective
Not fitted or loose
Filled with fuel
Filled with water
Clogged or water
collected
Jet intake clogged
Cooling system
clogged
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REMEDY
• Replace the fuse and
check wiring
• Recharge
• Tighten as required
• Turn on switch
• Latch securely
• Have serviced at
Yamaha dealer
• Shift to Neutral
• Install clip in engine
shut-off switch
• Refill as soon as possible*
• Have serviced at
Yamaha dealer
• Have serviced at
Yamaha dealer
• Have serviced at
Yamaha dealer
• Have serviced at
Yamaha dealer
• Have serviced at
Yamaha Dealer
• Crank engine with
spark plug out until clean
• Have serviced at
Yamaha Dealer
• Clean
• Clean
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