Yamaha 90a Owner's Manual

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1Safety informationEMU33622Outboard motor safetyObserve these precautions at all times.EMU36501PropellerPeople can be injured or killed if they comein contact with the propeller. The propellercan keep moving even when the motor is inneutral, and sharp edges of the propeller cancut even when stationary.● Stop the engine when a person is in thewater near you.● Keep people out of reach of the propeller,even when the engine is off.EMU33630Rotating partsHands, feet, hair, jewelry, clothing, PFDstraps, etc. can become entangled with inter-nal rotating parts of the engine, resulting inserious injury or death.Keep the top cowling in place whenever pos-sible. Do not remove or replace the cowlingwith the engine running.Only operate the engine with the cowling re-moved according to the specific instructionsin the manual. Keep hands, feet, hair, jewel-ry, clothing, PFD straps, etc. away from anyexposed moving parts.EMU33640Hot partsDuring and after operation, engine parts arehot enough to cause burns. Avoid touchingany parts under the top cowling until the en-gine has cooled.EMU33650Electric shockDo not touch any electrical parts while start-ing or operating the engine. They can causeshock or electrocution.EMU33660Power trim and tiltBody parts can be crushed between the mo-tor and the clamp bracket when the motor istrimmed or tilted. Keep body parts out of thisarea at all times. Be sure no one is in thisarea before operating the power trim and tiltmechanism.The power trim and tilt switches operateeven when the main switch is off. Keep peo-ple be away from the switches wheneverworking around the motor.Never get under the lower unit while it is tilt-ed, even when the tilt support lever is locked.Severe injury could occur if the outboard mo-tor accidentally falls.EMU33671Engine shut-off cord (lanyard)Attach the engine shut-off cord so that theengine stops if the operator falls overboardor leaves the helm. This prevents the boatfrom running away under power and leavingpeople stranded, or running over people orobjects.Always attach the engine shut-off cord to asecure place on your clothing or your arm orleg while operating. Do not remove it to leavethe helm while the boat is moving. Do not at-tach the cord to clothing that could tearloose, or route the cord where it could be-come entangled, preventing it from function-ing.Do not route the cord where it is likely to beaccidentally pulled out. If the cord is pulledduring operation, the engine will shut off andyou will lose most steering control. The boatcould slow rapidly, throwing people and ob-jects forward.EMU33810GasolineGasoline and its vapors are highly flam-mable and explosive. Always, refuel ac-cording to the procedure on page 37 toreduce the risk of fire and explosion.