Yamaha 15F Owner's Manual

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Basic components9EMU26122Steering friction adjusterA friction device provides adjustable resis-tance to the steering mechanism, and can beset according to operator preference. An ad-justing screw or bolt is located on the swivelbracket.To increase resistance, turn the adjusterclockwise.To decrease resistance, turn the adjustercounterclockwise.WARNINGEWM00040Do not overtighten the friction adjuster. Ifthere is too much resistance, it could bedifficult to steer, which could result in anaccident.EMU26261Trim rod (tilt pin)The position of the trim rod determines theminimum trim angle of the outboard motor inrelation to the transom.EMU30440Tilt lock mechanismThe tilt lock mechanism is used to prevent theoutboard motor from lifting out of the waterwhen in reverse gear.To tilt the outboard motor up, set the tilt locklever to the “ ” (up) position. To tilt the out-board motor down, set the tilt lock lever to the“ ” (down) position.EMU26330Tilt support barThe tilt support bar keeps the outboard motorin the tilted up position.EMU26372Top cowling lock lever(s) (turn type)To remove the engine top cowling, turn thelock lever(s) and lift off the cowling. When in-stalling the cowling, check to be sure it fitsproperly in the rubber seal. Then lock thecowling again by returning the lever(s) to thelock position.1. Tilt lock lever