Shallow Water; Cruising In Shallow Water (Manual Tilt Models) - Yamaha 6c Owner's Manual

3. Slowly tilt the engine down.
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Shallow water

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Cruising in shallow water (manual tilt
models)
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WARNING
Run the boat at the lowest possible
●
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.
Use extra care when operating in re-
●
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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Procedure
1. Place the gear shift lever in neutral.
2. Slightly tilt the outboard motor up. Pull
up the shallow water lever.
3. The shallow water lever will lock, sup-
porting the outboard motor in a partially
raised position.
4. When lowering the outboard motor,
slightly tilt it up and push the shallow wa-
ter lever down. Slowly lower the out-
Operation
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