Warming Up Engine; Procedure For Warming Up Engine; Checks After Engine Warm Up; Shifting - Yamaha F150 Owner's Manual

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If water is not flowing out of the cooling
water pilot hole at all times while the en-
gine is running, overheating and serious
damage could occur. Stop the engine and
check whether the cooling water inlet on
the lower case or the cooling water pilot
hole is blocked. Consult your Yamaha
dealer if the problem cannot be located
and corrected.
1. Cooling water pilot hole
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Warming up engine

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Procedure for warming up engine

After the engine has started, warm up the en-
gine until the engine speed settles at idling
speed.
The engine warm-up indicator " " appears
while the engine is being warmed up and
goes off when warming-up is finished.
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1. Engine warm-up indicator
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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
switch is turned to the "
or press the Start/Stop button.
 Check that the engine stops when the clip
is pulled from the engine shut-off switch.
 Check that the engine cannot be started
with the clip removed from the engine shut-
off switch.
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Shifting
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Before shifting, make sure there are no
swimmers or obstacles in the water near
you.
Operation
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" (off) position,
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