Shallow Water (F4, F6); Cruising In Shallow Water - Yamaha F2.5 Owner's Manual

Operation
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Shallow water (F4, F6)

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Cruising in shallow water

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WARNING
Operate the boat at the lowest possible
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speed when cruising in shallow water.
Hitting an underwater obstacle could
cause the outboard motor to lift out of
the water, resulting in loss of control.
When cruising in shallow water, do not
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operate in reverse. Reverse thrust can
cause the outboard motor to lift out of
the water, increasing the chance of an
accident and personal injury.
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NOTICE
Do not tilt the outboard motor up so that
the cooling water inlet on the lower unit is
above the surface of the water when set-
ting up for and cruising in shallow water.
Otherwise severe damage from overheat-
ing can result.
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1. Cooling water inlet
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Procedure for shallow water cruising
1. Move the gear shift lever to the neutral
position.
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1. Neutral position
2. Hold the rear of the top cowling and
slightly tilt the outboard motor up until the
tilt support bar automatically locks. The
outboard motor can be operated in this
position for shallow water cruising. The
outboard motor is equipped with 3 shal-
low water cruising positions.
1. Shallow water cruising position
2. Tilt support bar
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Procedure for returning to normal cruising
1. To tilt the outboard motor down to the
normal running position, move the gear
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shift lever to the neutral position.
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