Emergency Starting Engine - Yamaha F100D Owner's Manual

boat could slow rapidly. This could
cause people and objects in the boat to
be thrown forward.
Make sure no one is standing behind
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you when pulling the starter rope. It
could whip behind you and injure some-
one.
An unguarded, rotating flywheel is very
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dangerous. Keep loose clothing and
other objects away when starting the en-
gine. 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
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wire, spark plug cap, or other electrical
components when starting or operating
the motor. You could get an electrical
shock.
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Emergency starting engine

1. Remove the top cowling.
2. Lift up the rear of flywheel cover and pull
it forward to remove it.
3. Prepare the engine for starting. For fur-
ther information, see page 38. Be sure
the engine is in neutral and that the clip is
attached to the engine shut-off switch.
The main switch must be "
4. Insert the knotted end of the emergency
starter rope into the notch in the flywheel
rotor and wind the rope around the fly-
wheel clockwise.
5. Pull the rope slowly until resistance is felt.
6. Remove the rope from the flywheel tem-
porarily.
7. Rewind the rope around the flywheel ap-
proximately 3/4 of a turn clockwise.
8. Give a strong pull straight out to crank
and start the engine. Repeat if neces-
sary.
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