Starter Will Not Operate; Emergency Starting Engine - Yamaha F40G Owner's Manual

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1. Holder
11. Install the cover.
12. Install the top cowling.
13. Start the engine and make sure that the
water separator-alert indicator remains
off. Have a Yamaha dealer inspect the
outboard motor after returning to port.
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Starter will not operate

If the starter mechanism does not operate
(the engine cannot be cranked with the start-
er), the engine can be started manually with
an emergency starter rope. However, the en-
gine cannot be started manually if the battery
voltage is low. If the battery is discharged to
9 volts or below, the electric fuel pump will
not operate.
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WARNING
Use this procedure only in an emergen-
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cy to return to the nearest port for re-
pairs.
When the emergency starter rope is
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used to start the engine, the start-in-
gear protection device does not oper-
ate. Make sure the remote control lever
is in neutral. Otherwise the boat could
unexpectedly start to move, which
could result in an accident.
Attach the engine shut-off cord to a se-

cure place on your clothing, or your
arm or leg while operating the boat.
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-

ing normal operation. Loss of engine
power means the loss of most steering
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control. Also, without engine power,
the boat could slow rapidly. This could
cause people and objects in the boat to
be thrown forward.
Make sure no one is standing behind

you when pulling the starter rope. It
could whip behind you and injure
someone.
An unguarded, rotating flywheel is very

dangerous. Keep loose clothing and
other objects away when starting the
engine. Use the emergency starter rope
only as instructed. Do not touch the fly-
wheel or other moving parts when the
engine is running. Do not install the
starter mechanism or top cowling after
the engine is running.
Do not touch the ignition coil, spark

plug wire, spark plug cap, or other elec-
trical components when starting or op-
erating the motor. You could get an
electrical shock.
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Emergency starting engine

1. Remove the top cowling.
2. Remove the flywheel cover.
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