Procedure For Tilting Down; Tilt Models); Shallow Water; Cruising In Shallow Water (Manual Tilt Models) - Yamaha 25 Owner's Manual

Operation
lever or knob when trailering the
boat. The outboard motor could
shake loose from the tilt support and
fall. If the motor cannot be trailered in
the normal running position, use an
additional support device to secure it
in the tilt position. For more detailed
information, see page 53.
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Procedure for tilting down (manual

tilt models)

1. Place the tilt lock lever in the release/
down position or return the shallow wa-
ter lever to its original position.
2. Slightly tilt the engine up until the tilt sup-
port bar is automatically released.
3. Slowly tilt the engine down.
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Cruising in shallow water (manual tilt
models)
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Run the boat at the lowest possible
G
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speed when using the shallow water
cruising system. The tilt lock mecha-
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.
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.
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NOTICE
Do not tilt the outboard motor up so that
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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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Procedure
1.

Shallow water

WARNING
Place the remote control lever / gear
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