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

3. If equipped with the tilt support knob:
Pull the knob out, and then slowly tilt the
outboard motor down.
4. If equipped with the tilt support lever:
Slowly tilt the outboard motor down
while pulling the tilt support lever up.
5. Loosen the steering friction adjuster by
turning it counterclockwise, and adjust
the steering friction according to opera-
tor preference.
EWM00720
WARNING
If there is too much resistance it could be
difficult to steer, which could result in an
accident.
EMU28060

Cruising in shallow water

The outboard motor can be tilted up partially
to allow operation in shallow water.
EMU28071
Cruising in shallow water (manual tilt
models)
EWM00710
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-
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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.
ECM00260
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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Operation
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