Carbon Monoxide; Modifications; Boating Safety; Alcohol And Drugs - Yamaha F4 Owner's Manual

Safety information
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Carbon monoxide

This product emits exhaust gases which con-
tain carbon monoxide, a colorless, odorless
gas which may cause brain damage or death
when inhaled. Symptoms include nausea,
dizziness, and drowsiness. Keep cockpit and
cabin areas well ventilated. Avoid blocking
exhaust outlets.
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Modifications

Do not attempt to modify this outboard mo-
tor. Modifications to your outboard motor
may reduce safety and reliability, and render
the outboard unsafe or illegal to use.
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Boating safety

This section includes a few of the many im-
portant safety precautions that you should
follow when boating.
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Alcohol and drugs

Never operate after drinking alcohol or taking
drugs. Intoxication is one of the most com-
mon factors contributing to boating fatalities.
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Personal flotation devices (PFDs)

Have an approved PFD on board for every
occupant. Yamaha recommends that you
must wear a PFD whenever boating. At a
minimum, children
should always wear PFDs, and everyone
should wear PFDs when there are potentially
hazardous boating conditions.
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People in the water

Always watch carefully for people in the wa-
ter, such as swimmers, skiers, or divers,
whenever the engine is running. When some-
one is in the water near the boat, shift into
neutral and stop the engine.
Stay away from swimming areas. Swimmers
can be hard to see.
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and non-swimmers
The propeller can keep moving even when
the motor is in neutral. Stop the engine when
a person is in the water near you.
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Passengers

Consult your boat manufacturer's instruc-
tions for details about appropriate passenger
locations in your boat and be sure all passen-
gers are positioned properly before acceler-
ating and when operating above an idle
speed. Standing or sitting in non-designated
locations may result in being thrown either
overboard or within the boat due to waves,
wakes, or sudden changes in speed or direc-
tion. Even when people are positioned prop-
erly, alert your passengers if you must make
any unusual maneuver. Always avoid jump-
ing waves or wakes.
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Overloading

Do not overload the boat. Consult the boat
capacity plate or boat manufacturer for max-
imum weight and number of passengers. Be
sure that weight is properly distributed ac-
cording to the boat manufacturer's instruc-
tions. Overloading
distribution can compromise the boats han-
dling and lead to an accident, capsizing or
swamping.
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Avoid collisions

Scan constantly for people, objects, and oth-
er boats. Be alert for conditions that limit your
visibility or block your vision of others.
or incorrect weight