Treatment Of Submerged Motor - Yamaha F15C Owner's Manual

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8. Insert the knotted end of the emergency
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starter rope into the notch in the flywheel
rotor and wind the rope 1 or 2 turn(s)
around the flywheel clockwise.
9. Pull the rope slowly until resistance is
felt. Give a strong pull straight out to
crank and start the engine. If the engine
does not start on the first try, repeat the
procedure.
TIP:
If the engine does not start on the first try,
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repeat the procedure. If the engine fails to
start after 4 or 5 tries, open the throttle a
small amount (between 1/8 and 1/4) and
try again. Also if the engine is warm and
fails to start, open the throttle a same
amount and try to start the engine again. If
the engine still fails to start, see page 38.
Slowly return the throttle grip to the fully

closed position so that the engine does not
stall.
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Treatment of submerged motor

If the outboard motor is submerged, immedi-
ately take it to a Yamaha dealer. Otherwise
some corrosion may begin almost immedi-
ately. NOTICE: Do not attempt to run the
outboard motor until it has been com-
pletely inspected.
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