Cruising In Other Conditions - Yamaha F8 Owner's Manual

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Procedure
1. Place the gear shift lever in neutral.
2. Place the tilt lock lever in the release/up
position.
3. Slightly tilt the outboard motor up. The tilt
support bar will lock automatically, sup-
porting the outboard motor in a partially
raised position. This outboard motor has
2 positions for shallow water cruising.
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4. To return the outboard motor to the nor-
mal running position, place the gear shift
lever in neutral.
5. Place the tilt lock lever in the lock/down
position, then slightly tilt the outboard mo-
tor up until the tilt support bar automati-
cally returns to the free position.
6. Slowly lower the outboard motor to the
normal position.
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Cruising in other conditions

Cruising in salt water
After operating in salt water, flush the cooling
water passages with fresh water to prevent
them from becoming clogged. Also rinse the
outside of the outboard motor with fresh wa-
ter.
Cruising in muddy, turbid, or acidic water
Water in some areas can be acidic or with a
lot of sediment in it, such as muddy or turbid
(cloudy) water. After operating in such water,
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