Cruising In Shallow Water (Manual Tilt Models) - Yamaha F4 Owner's Manual

Operation
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Cruising in shallow water (manual tilt
models)
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WARNING
Place the gear shift in neutral before us-
G
ing the shallow water cruising system.
Run the boat at the lowest possible
G
speed when using the shallow water
cruising system. The tilt lock mecha-
nism does not work while the shallow
water cruising system is being used.
Hitting an underwater obstacle could
cause the outboard motor to lift out of
the water, resulting in loss of control.
Do not rotate the outboard motor 180°
G
and operate the boat in reverse. Place
the gear shift in reverse to operate the
boat in reverse.
Use extra care when operating in re-
G
verse. Too much reverse thrust can
cause the outboard motor to lift out of
the water, increasing the chance of ac-
cident and personal injury.
Return the outboard motor to its normal
G
position as soon as the boat is back in
deeper water.
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CAUTION:
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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Procedure
1. Place the gear shift lever in neutral and
face the outboard motor forward.
2. Slightly tilt the outboard motor up until
the tilt support bar automatically turns to
the lock position to support the engine.
3. To lower the outboard motor to the nor-
mal running position, first slightly tilt the
outboard motor up. Then pull up the tilt
support bar lever and slowly tilt the en-
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