Yamaha F2.5A Owner's Manual

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Operation46TIP:If the ambient temperature is -15°C (5°F) orless, turn the throttle grip so that the enginestart mark “ ” is positioned past the notch inthe tiller handle.4. Pull out the choke knob fully.TIP:It is not necessary to use the choke whenstarting a warm engine, such as immediatelyafter the outboard motor has been operatedunder a load.5. Pull the manual starter handle slowly un-til you feel resistance. Then give a strongpull straight out to crank and start the en-gine. If the engine does not start on thefirst try, repeat the procedure.6. After the engine starts, slowly return themanual starter handle to its original posi-tion before releasing it.7. Warm up the engine. For further informa-tion, see page 47.8. Return the choke knob to its original po-sition gradually.9. Slowly return the throttle grip to the fullyclosed position.EMU36511Checks after starting engineEMU36524Cooling 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.1. Choke knobZMU06865ZMU067841ZMU06746ZMU06818