Shifting - Yamaha F150 Owner's Manual

sages. If water is not flowing out of the
pilot hole at all times while the engine is
running, overheating and serious dam-
age 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.
If the cooling passage is frozen, it may
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take awhile for water to start flowing out
of the pilot hole.
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Shifting

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WARNING
Before shifting, make sure there are no
swimmers or obstacles in the water near
you.
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CAUTION:
Warm up the engine before shifting into
gear. Until the engine is warm, the idle
speed may be higher than normal. High
idle speed can prevent you from shifting
back to neutral. If this occurs, stop the en-
gine, shift to neutral, then restart the en-
gine and allow it to warm up.
To shift out of neutral
1. Pull the neutral interlock trigger up (if
equipped).
1. Neutral interlock trigger
2. Move the remote control lever firmly and
crisply forward (for forward gear) or back-
ward (for reverse gear) about 35° (a de-
tent can felt).
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