Yamaha F150A Owner's Manual

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Operation46EMU29158Checking power trim and tilt systemWARNINGEWM01930 Never get under the lower unit while it istilted, even when the tilt support lever islocked. Severe injury could occur if theoutboard motor accidentally falls. Body parts can be crushed between themotor and the clamp bracket when themotor is trimmed or tilted. Be sure no one is near the outboard mo-tor before performing this check.1. Check the power trim and tilt unit for anysign of oil leaks.2. Operate each of the power trim and tiltswitches on the remote control and en-gine bottom cowling to check that allswitches work.3. Tilt the outboard motor up and check thatthe tilt rod and trim rods are extendedcompletely.4. Use the tilt support lever to lock the motorin the up position. Operate the tilt downswitch briefly so the motor is supportedby the tilt support lever.5. Check that the tilt rod and trim rods arefree of corrosion or other flaws.6. Activate the tilt-down switch until the trimrods have retracted completely into thecylinders.7. Activate the trim-up switch until the tilt rodis fully extended. Unlock the tilt supportlever.8. Tilt the outboard motor down. Check thatthe tilt rod and trim rods operate smooth-ly.EMU36582BatteryCheck that the battery is in good condition,and fully charged. Check that the battery con-nections are clean, secure and covered by in-sulating covers. The electrical contacts of thebattery and cables must be clean and proper-ly connected or the battery will not start theengine.1. Tilt rod2. Trim rods1. Tilt support lever