Emergency Starting Engine - Yamaha F115 Owner's Manual

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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
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you when pulling the starter rope. It
could whip behind you and injure
someone.
An unguarded, rotating flywheel is very
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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
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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 two bolts holding the fly-
wheel cover.
3. Lift up the rear of flywheel cover and pull
it forward to remove it.
4. Prepare the engine for starting. For fur-
ther information, see page 42. Be sure
the engine is in neutral and that the en-
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gine stop switch lanyard lock plate is at-
tached to the engine stop switch. The
main switch must be "
5. Insert the knotted end of the emergency
starter rope into the notch in the flywheel
rotor and wind the rope around the fly-
wheel clockwise.
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6. Pull the rope slowly until resistance is
felt.
7. Remove the rope from the flywheel tem-
porarily.
" (on).
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