Procedure For Tilting Down (Manual Tilt Models); Shallow Water; Cruising In Shallow Water (Manual Tilt Models) - Yamaha F8 Owner's Manual

Operation
4. Pull up the shallow water lever (if
equipped).
5. Hold the rear of the top cowling with one
hand and tilt the engine up fully.
6. Push the tilt support knob into the clamp
bracket. Or the tilt support bar will turn to
the lock position automatically. NOTICE:
Do not use the tilt support lever or
knob when trailering the boat. The out-
board motor could shake loose from
the tilt support and fall. If the motor
cannot be trailered in the normal run-
ning position, use an additional sup-
port device to secure it in the tilt
position. For more detailed informa-
tion, see page 49.
EMU30192
Procedure for tilting down (manual tilt
models)
1. Place the tilt lock lever in the lock posi-
tion.
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[ECM01641]
2. Slightly tilt the engine up until the tilt sup-
port bar is automatically released.
3. Slowly tilt the engine down.
EMU28062

Shallow water

EMU28073
Cruising in shallow water (manual tilt
models)
EWM01781
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. Hit-
ting 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 acci-
dent and personal injury.
ECM00260
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.