Shallow Water; Cruising In Shallow Water - Yamaha F4 Owner's Manual

Operation
1. Tilt support bar
3. Turn the steering friction adjuster coun-
terclockwise to set the steering friction
according to
WARNING! If there is too much resis-
tance it could be difficult to steer,
which could result in an accident.
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1. Steering friction adjuster
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Shallow water

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Cruising in shallow water

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WARNING
Operate the boat at the lowest possible
G
speed when cruising in shallow water.
Hitting an underwater obstacle could
cause the outboard motor to lift out of
the water, resulting in loss of control.
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operator preference.
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When cruising in shallow water, do not
G
operate in reverse. Reverse thrust can
cause the outboard motor to lift out of
the water, increasing the chance of an
accident and personal injury.
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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.
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1. Cooling water inlet
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Procedure for shallow water cruising
1. Move the gear shift lever to the neutral
position.
1. Neutral position
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