Yamaha F2.5 Owner's Manual

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Trouble Recovery94A. Connect correctly.Engine vibrates excessively.Q. Is propeller damaged?A. Have propeller repaired or replaced.Q. Is propeller shaft damaged?A. Have serviced by a Yamaha dealer.Q. Are weeds or other foreign material tan-gled on propeller?A. Remove and clean propeller.Q. Is steering pivot loose or damaged?A. Have serviced by a Yamaha dealer.EMU29433Temporary action in emergencyEMU29441Impact damageWARNINGEWM00870The outboard motor can be seriously dam-aged by a collision while operating ortrailering. Damage could make the out-board motor unsafe to operate.If the outboard motor hits an object in the wa-ter, follow the procedure below.1. Stop the engine immediately.2. Check the control system and all compo-nents for damage. Also, check the boatfor damage.3. Whether damage is found or not, returnto the nearest harbor slowly and careful-ly.4. Have a Yamaha dealer check the out-board motor before operating it again.EMU43680Starter will not operateIf the starter mechanism does not operate(the engine cannot be cranked with the start-er), the engine can be started with an emer-gency starter rope.EMU42921Emergency engine startingF2.5WARNINGEWM01452● Use this procedure only in an emergen-cy to return to the nearest port for re-pairs.● Make sure the remote control lever is inneutral. Otherwise the boat could unex-pectedly start to move, which could re-sult in an accident.● Attach the engine shut-off cord to a se-cure place on your clothing, or your armor leg while operating the boat.● Do not attach the cord to clothing thatcould tear loose. Do not route the cordwhere it could become entangled, pre-venting it from functioning.● Avoid accidentally pulling the cord dur-ing normal operation. Loss of enginepower means the loss of most steeringcontrol. Also, without engine power, theboat could slow rapidly. This couldcause people and objects in the boat tobe thrown forward.● Make sure no one is standing behindyou when pulling the starter rope. Itcould whip behind you and injure some-one.