Procedure For Tilting Down (Manual Tilt Models); Shallow Water; Cruising In Shallow Water (Manual Tilt Models) - Yamaha F4A Owner's Manual

Operation
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Procedure for tilting down (manual
tilt models)
1. Slightly tilt the outboard motor up.
2. If equipped with the tilt support bar:
Slowly tilt the outboard motor down
while pulling the tilt support bar lever up.
3. If equipped with the tilt support knob:
Pull the knob out, and then slowly tilt the
outboard motor down.
4. If equipped with the tilt support lever:
Slowly tilt the outboard motor down
while pulling the tilt support lever up.
5. Loosen the steering friction adjuster by
turning it counterclockwise, and adjust
the steering friction according to opera-
tor preference. WARNING! If there is
too much resistance it could be diffi-
cult to steer, which could result in an
accident.
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Cruising in shallow water (manual tilt
models)
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WARNING
Run the boat at the lowest possible
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speed when using the shallow water
cruising system. The tilt lock mecha-
nism does not work while the shallow
water cruising system is being used.
Hitting an underwater obstacle could
cause the outboard motor to lift out of
the water, resulting in loss of control.
Do not rotate the outboard motor 180°
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and operate the boat in reverse. Place
the gear shift in reverse to operate the
boat in reverse.
Use extra care when operating in re-
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verse. Too much reverse thrust can
cause the outboard motor to lift out of
the water, increasing the chance of ac-
cident 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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Shallow water