Yamaha 6C Owner's Manual

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Operation285. Pull the manual starter handle slowly un-til you feel resistance. Then give astrong pull straight out to crank and startthe engine. Repeat if necessary.6. After the engine starts, slowly return themanual starter handle to its original posi-tion before releasing it.7. Slowly return the throttle grip to the fullyclosed position.TIP: When the engine is cold, it needs to bewarmed up. For further information, seepage 28. If the engine does not start on the first try,repeat the procedure. If the engine fails tostart after 4 or 5 tries, open the throttle asmall amount (between 1/8 and 1/4) andtry again. Also if the engine is warm andfails to start, open the throttle a sameamount and try to start the engine again. Ifthe engine still fails to start, see page 49.EMU36510Checks after starting engineEMU36523Cooling waterCheck for a steady flow of water from thecooling water pilot hole. A continuous flow ofwater from the pilot hole indicates that thewater pump is pumping water through thecooling water passages. If the cooling waterpassages are frozen, it may take a while forwater to start flowing out of the pilot hole.NOTICEECM01810If water is not flowing out of the pilot holeat all times while the engine is running,overheating and serious damage couldoccur. Stop the engine and check wheth-er the cooling water inlet on the lowercase or the cooling water pilot hole isblocked. Consult your Yamaha dealer ifthe problem cannot be located and cor-rected.EMU27670Warming up engineEMU27683Choke start modelsAfter starting the engine, allow it to idle for 3minutes to warm up. Failure to do so willshorten engine life. Gradually return thechoke knob to its home position as the en-gine warms up.ZMU02030ZMU02856