Warming Up Engine; Manual Start Models; Checks After Engine Warm Up; Shifting - Yamaha F8C Owner's Manual

the cooling water pilot hole is blocked.
Consult your Yamaha dealer if the prob-
lem cannot be located and corrected.
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Warming up engine

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Manual start models

1. After starting the engine, allow it to idle for
3 minutes to warm up. Failure to do so will
shorten engine life.
2. Be sure the low oil pressure-alert indica-
tor goes off after starting the engine.
NOTICE: If the low oil pressure-alert
indicator blinks after the engine starts,
stop the engine. Otherwise, serious
engine damage could occur. Check
the oil level and add engine oil if nec-
essary. Consult your Yamaha dealer if
the cause for the low oil pressure alert
cannot be found.
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Checks after engine warm up

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Shifting

While the boat is tightly moored, and without
applying throttle, confirm that the engine shifts
smoothly into forward and reverse, and back
to neutral.
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Stop switches

Perform the following procedure to check that
the engine stop switch and engine shut-off
switch operate properly.
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Start the engine, and then check that the
G
engine stops when the engine stop button
is pushed.
Restart the engine, and then check that the
G
engine stops when the clip is pulled from
the engine shut-off switch.
Check that the engine cannot be started
G
with the clip removed from the engine shut-
off switch.
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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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NOTICE
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
Move the gear shift lever firmly and crisply for-
ward (for forward gear) or backward (for re-
verse gear). Be sure to check that the tilt lock
lever is in the lock/down position (if equipped)
before operating in reverse.
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