Yamaha F75D Ower's Manual

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Operation28start the engine. The starter can also bedamaged. If the engine will not start after5 seconds of cranking, return the mainswitch to “ ” (on), wait 10 seconds,then crank the engine again.EMU27670Warming up engineEMU30030Manual start and electric start models1. After starting the engine, allow it to idle for3 minutes to warm up. Failure to do so willshorten engine life.2. Be sure the low oil pressure warning indi-cator goes off after starting the engine.3. Check for a steady flow of water from thecooling water pilot hole.CAUTION:ECM01340 If the low oil pressure warning indicatordoes not go off after the engine starts,stop the engine. Otherwise serious en-gine damage could occur. Check the oillevel and add oil if necessary. Consultyour Yamaha dealer if the cause for thelow oil pressure warning indicator can-not be found. A continuous flow of water from the pilothole shows that the water pump ispumping water through the cooling pas-sages. If water is not flowing out of thepilot hole at all times while the engine isrunning, overheating and serious dam-age could occur. Stop the engine andcheck whether the cooling water inlet onthe lower case or the cooling water pilothole is blocked. Consult your Yamahadealer if the problem cannot be locatedand corrected. If the cooling passage is frozen, it maytake awhile for water to start flowing outof the pilot hole.EMU27740ShiftingWARNINGEWM00180Before shifting, make sure there are noswimmers or obstacles in the water nearyou.CAUTION:ECM00220To change the boat direction or shiftingposition from forward to reverse or vice-versa, first close the throttle so that the en-gine idles (or runs at low speeds).EMU27763Forward (tiller handle and remotecontrol models)Tiller control models1. Place the throttle grip in the fully closedposition.2. Move the gear shift lever quickly and firm-ly from neutral to forward.Remote control modelsPull up the neutral interlock trigger (ifequipped) and move the remote control leverquickly and firmly from neutral to forward.