Warming Up Engine; Manual Start And Electric Start Models; Checks After Engine Warm Up; Shifting - Yamaha F115A Owner's Manual

cooling water pilot hole. A continuous flow of
water from the pilot hole indicates that the
water pump is pumping water through the
cooling water passages. If the cooling water
passages are frozen, it may take a while for
water to start flowing out of the pilot hole.
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NOTICE
If water is not flowing out of the pilot hole
at all times while the engine is running,
overheating and serious damage could
occur. Stop the engine and check wheth-
er the cooling water inlet on the lower
case or the cooling water pilot hole is
blocked. Consult your Yamaha dealer if
the problem cannot be located and cor-
rected.
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Warming up engine

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Manual start and electric start
models
1. After starting the engine, allow it to idle
for 3 minutes to warm up. Failure to do
so will shorten engine life.
2. Be sure the low oil pressure-alert indica-
tor goes off after starting the engine.
NOTICE: If the low oil pressure-alert
indicator blinks after the engine
starts, stop the engine. Otherwise,
serious engine damage could occur.
Check the oil level and add engine oil
if necessary. Consult your Yamaha
dealer if the cause for the low oil
pressure alert cannot be found.
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Checks after engine warm up

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Shifting

While the boat is tightly moored, and without
applying throttle, confirm that the engine
shifts smoothly into forward and reverse, and
back to neutral.
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Stop switches

Turn the main switch to "
●
engine stop button and make sure the en-
gine stops.
Confirm that removing the clip from the en-
●
gine shut-off switch stops the engine.
Confirm that the engine cannot be started
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with the clip removed from the engine
shut-off switch.
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Shifting
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WARNING
Before shifting, make sure there are no
swimmers or obstacles in the water near
you.
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NOTICE
Warm up the engine before shifting into
gear. Until the engine is warm, the idle
speed may be higher than normal. High
idle speed can prevent you from shifting
back to neutral. If this occurs, stop the
engine, shift to neutral, then restart the
engine and allow it to warm up.
To shift out of neutral
1. Pull the neutral interlock trigger up (if
Operation
", or press the
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