Warming Up Engine; Procedure For Warming Up Engine; Checks After Engine Warm Up; Shifting - Yamaha VF200 Owner's Manual

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Warming up engine

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Procedure for warming up engine

1. After starting the engine, warm up the en-
gine until the engine speed stabilizes at
idle speed to provide maximum operating
performance and acceleration. Failure to
do so will shorten engine life.
2. Check that the low oil pressure-alert indi-
cator remains off. NOTICE: If the low oil
pressure-alert indicator blinks after
the engine starts, stop the engine.
Otherwise, serious engine damage
could occur. Consult your Yamaha
dealer.
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Checks after engine warm up

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Shifting

While the boat is tightly moored, and without
applying throttle, confirm that the engine shifts
smoothly into forward and reverse, and back
to neutral.
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Stop switches

Perform the following procedure to check that
the main switch and engine shut-off switch
operate properly.
Check that the engine stops when the main
G
switch is turned to the "
Check that the engine stops when the clip is
G
pulled from the engine shut-off switch.
Check that the engine cannot be started
G
with the clip removed from the engine shut-
off switch.
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Shifting
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WARNING
Before shifting, make sure there are no
swimmers or obstacles in the water near
you.
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Warm up the engine before shifting into
gear. Until the engine is warm, the idle
speed may be higher than normal. High
idle speed can prevent you from shifting
back to neutral. If this occurs, stop the en-
gine, shift to neutral, then restart the en-
gine and allow it to warm up.
To shift out of neutral
1.
2.
" (off) position.
NOTICE
Pull the neutral interlock trigger up (if
equipped).
1. Neutral interlock trigger
Move the remote control lever firmly and
crisply forward (for forward gear) or rear-
ward (for reverse gear) about 35° (a de-
tent can be felt).
35˚
F
Operation
1
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35˚
R
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