Yamaha 40V Owner's Manual

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Operation60motor trim angle may have little effect on thetrim of the boat when operating.EMU27935Tilting up and downIf the engine will be stopped for some time orif the boat is moored in shallows, the out-board motor should be tilted up to protect thepropeller and lower casing from damage bycollision with obstructions, and also to re-duce salt corrosion.WARNINGEWM00222Make sure that no one is near the out-board motor when tilting the outboardmotor up or down. Otherwise, body partscould be crushed between the outboardmotor and the clamp bracket.WARNINGEWM00250Leaking fuel is a fire hazard. If there is afuel joint on the outboard motor, discon-nect the fuel line or close the fuel cock ifthe engine will be tilted for more than afew minutes. Otherwise fuel may leak.NOTICEECM00241● Before tilting the outboard motor, stopthe engine by following the procedureon page 56. Never tilt the outboard mo-tor while the engine is running. Severedamage from overheating can result.● Do not tilt up the engine by pushing thetiller handle (if equipped) because thiscould break the handle.EMU32641Procedure for tilting up (manual tiltmodels)1. Place the gear shift lever in neutral.2. Place the tilt lock lever in the release po-sition.3. Hold the rear of the top cowling with onehand, tilt the engine up, and turn the tiltsupport lever to the lock position andsupport the engine. NOTICE: Do notuse the tilt support lever or knobwhen trailering the boat. The out-board motor could shake loose fromthe tilt support and fall. If the motorcannot be trailered in the normal run-ning position, use an additional sup-port device to secure it in the tiltposition. For more detailed informa-tion, see page 65. [ECM01641]ZMU03405