Change Of Station; Starting Engine - Yamaha F300A Owner's Manual

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Change of station

For dual station boats, the station selector
switch can select either the main station or
sub station for the operating seat.
Only the selected station can operate the
digital electronic control. The switch panel
can start and stop the engine at both sta-
tions, regardless of the selected station.
1. Set all control levers to Neutral.
2. Turn the main switch to "
3. Push the station selector switch to select
the station for operating the boat.
4. The digital electronic control-active indi-
cator for the selected station lights.
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Starting engine

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Before starting the engine, make sure
that the boat is tightly moored and that
you can steer clear of any obstructions.
Be sure there are no swimmers in the wa-
ter near you.
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Procedure for single station models
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Failure to attached engine shut-off cord
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could result in a runaway boat if opera-
tor is ejected. Attach the engine shut-
off cord to a secure place on your cloth-
ing, or your arm or leg while operating.
Do not attach the cord to clothing that
could tear loose. Do not route the cord
where it could become entangled, pre-
venting it from functioning.
Avoid accidentally pulling the cord dur-
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" (on).
ing normal operation. Loss of engine
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.
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TIP:
The start-in-gear protection device prevents
the engine from starting except when in neu-
tral.
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WARNING
WARNING
Place the control lever in " " (neutral).
Operation
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