Shallow Water; Cruising In Shallow Water (Manual Tilt Models) - Yamaha 40X Owner's Manual

Operation
3. If equipped with a tilt support knob: Pull
it out, then slowly tilt the engine down.
EMU28061

Shallow water

EMU28073
Cruising in shallow water (manual tilt
models)
EWM01781
WARNING
Run the boat at the lowest possible
●
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-
●
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.
ECM00260
NOTICE
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.
50
EMU28125
Procedure
1. Place the remote control lever / gear
shift lever in neutral.
2. Place the tilt lock lever in the release/up
position.
3. Slightly tilt the outboard motor up. The
tilt support bar will lock automatically,
supporting the outboard motor in a par-
tially raised position. This outboard mo-
ZMU03069
tor has 2 positions for shallow water
N
ZMU03070
ZMU03071