Yamaha F4A Owner's Manual page 25

lanyard where it could become entan-
gled, preventing it from functioning.
Avoid accidentally pulling the lanyard
G
during normal operation. Loss of en-
gine power means the loss of most
steering control. Also, without engine
power, the boat could slow rapidly. This
could cause people and objects in the
boat to be thrown forward.
3. Place the throttle grip in the "
(start) position.
4. Pull out / turn the choke knob fully. After
the engine starts, replace / return the
knob to the home position.
NOTE:
It is not necessary to use the choke when
G
starting a warm engine.
If the choke knob is left in the "
G
(start) position while the engine is running,
the engine will run poorly or stall.
5. Pull the manual starter handle slowly un-
til you feel resistance. Then give a
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strong pull straight out to crank and start
"
the engine. Repeat if necessary.
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6. After the engine starts, slowly return the
manual starter handle to its original po-
sition before releasing it.
7. Slowly return the throttle grip to the fully
closed position.
Operation
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