Emergency Starting Engine - Yamaha 6C Owner's Manual

Trouble Recovery
Attach the engine shut-off cord to a se-
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cure place on your clothing, or your
arm or leg while operating the boat.
Do not attach the cord to clothing that

could tear loose. Do not route the cord
where it could become entangled, pre-
venting it from functioning.
Avoid accidentally pulling the cord dur-

ing normal operation. Loss of engine
power means the loss of most steering
control. Also, without engine power,
the boat could slow rapidly. This could
cause people and objects in the boat to
be thrown forward.
Make sure that no one is standing be-

hind you when pulling the starter rope.
It could whip behind you and injure
someone.
An unguarded, rotating flywheel is very

dangerous. Keep loose clothing and
other objects away when starting the
engine. Use the emergency starter rope
only as instructed. Do not touch the fly-
wheel or other moving parts when the
engine is running. Do not install the
starter mechanism or top cowling after
the engine is running.
Do not touch the ignition coil, spark

plug wire, spark plug cap, or other elec-
trical components when starting or op-
erating the outboard motor. You could
get an electrical shock.
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Emergency starting engine

1. Remove the top cowling.
2. Remove the start-in-gear protection ca-
ble from the starter, if equipped.
3. Remove the starter/flywheel cover after
removing the bolt(s).
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4. Prepare the engine for starting. For fur-
ther information, see page 26. Be sure
the engine is in neutral and that the clip
is attached to the engine shut-off switch.
The main switch must be "
equipped.
5. If equipped the choke knob, pull out it
when the engine is cold. After the engine
starts, gradually return the choke knob
to its home position as the engine warms
up.
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