User manual YAMAHA 5HP-1998

[. . . ] In this Owner's Manual particularly important information is distinguished in the following ways. The Safety Alert Symbol means ATTENTION!YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! EWM00780 al, please consult your Yamaha dealer. NOTE: The F9. 9MH2, F9. 9ER2, T9. 9ER2, T9. 9EH2, F15MH, F15EH, F15PR, F15PH and the standard accessories are used as a base for the explanations and illustrations in this manual. Therefore some items may not apply to every model. EMU25110 WARNING Failure to follow WARNING instructions could result in severe injury or death to the machine operator, a bystander, or a person inspecting or repairing the outboard motor. ECM00700 F9. 92, T9. 92, F15 OWNER'S MANUAL ©2005 by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA 1st edition, April 2005 All rights reserved. [. . . ] Pull the manual starter handle slowly until you feel resistance. Then give a strong pull straight out to crank and start the engine. Repeat if necessary. G 5. When the engine is cold, it needs to be warmed up. If the engine does not start on the first try, repeat the procedure. If the engine fails to start after 4 or 5 tries, open the throttle a small amount (between 1/8 and 1/4) and try again. Also if the engine is warm and fails to start, open the throttle a same amount and try to start the engine again. If the engine still fails to start, see page 74. EMU27562 Electric start models 1. Place the gear shift lever in neutral. N ZMU02029 6. 7. After the engine starts, slowly return the manual starter handle to its original position before releasing it. Slowly return the throttle grip to the fully closed position. ZMU01988 31 Operation N ZMU04881 ZMU02026 NOTE: The start-in-gear protection device prevents the engine from starting except when in neutral. Attach the engine stop switch lanyard to a secure place on your clothing, or your arm or leg. Then install the lock plate on the other end of the lanyard into the engine stop switch. 3. Place the throttle grip in the " " (start) position. Do not attach the lanyard to clothing that could tear loose. Do not route the lanyard where it could become entangled, preventing it from functioning. Avoid accidentally pulling the lanyard during normal operation. Loss of en- 33 Operation gine power means the loss of most steering control. Also, without engine power, the boat could slow rapidly. This could cause people and objects in the boat to be thrown forward. N ZMU02314 NOTE: G 3. Turn the main switch to " " (on). G ON OFF On remote controls equipped with a neutral throttle lever, a good starting point is to lift the lever just until you feel resistance, then lift slightly more. The neutral throttle lever or free accelerator can only be used when the remote control lever is in neutral. Press in and hold the main switch to operate the remote choke system. The remote choke switch automatically returns to its normal position when you release your hand. Therefore keep the switch pressed in. 5. ZMU01880 4. Open the throttle slightly without shifting using the neutral throttle lever or free accelerator. You may need to change the throttle opening slightly depending on engine temperature. [. . . ] er. G EMU29602 Emergency starting engine 1. Remove the cable by pulling out it from the starter, if the cable is equipped. 5. ZMU02070 1 Prepare the engine for starting. Be sure the engine is in neutral and that the engine stop switch lanyard lock plate is attached to the engine stop switch. ZMU02069 1. [. . . ]