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Operation ESU13500 Read the Owner's Manual carefully to become familiar with all controls. If there is a control or function you do not understand, ask your Yamaha dealer. EWS00201 1 2 WARNING Failure to familiarize yourself with the controls can lead to loss of control, which could cause an accident or injury. ESU13480 1. Run position 2. Off position 3. Fully open the starter (choke) lever. TIP This model is equipped with an engine overheating prevention system, which prevents overheating when the engine is idling. When the engine has been idling for 3 minutes or longer and the coolant temperature has risen above 100 °C (212 °F), the engine automatically stops to prevent overheating. The engine can be started after it stops. ESU11294 Starting the engine 1. Apply the parking brake. 1. 2. 3. 4. Starter (choke) lever Fully open position (cold engine starting) Half-open position (warming engine up) Closed position (warm engine starting) TIP The starter (choke) lever is not required when the engine is warm. Move the starter (choke) lever to the closed position. 4. Turn the main switch to the start position and release it when the engine starts. NOTICE: Release the switch immediately after the engine starts. If the engine fails to start, release the switch, wait a few seconds, then try again. Each attempt should be as short as possible to preserve the battery. Do not crank the engine more than 10 seconds on any one attempt. [ECS00331] 2. Be sure the engine stop switch is in the run position. The starter motor cannot be operated when the engine stop switch is in the off position. 29

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Operation
29
ESU13500
Read the Owner’s Manual carefully to be-
come familiar with all controls. If there is a
control or function you do not understand, ask
your Yamaha dealer.
WARNING
EWS00201
Failure to familiarize yourself with the con-
trols can lead to loss of control, which
could cause an accident or injury.
ESU13480
TIP
This model is equipped with an engine over-
heating prevention system, which prevents
overheating when the engine is idling. When
the engine has been idling for 3 minutes or
longer and the coolant temperature has risen
above 100 °C (212 °F), the engine automati-
cally stops to prevent overheating. The en-
gine can be started after it stops.
ESU11294
Starting the engine
1.
Apply the parking brake.
2.
Be sure the engine stop switch is in the
run position. The starter motor cannot be
operated when the engine stop switch is
in the off position.
3.
Fully open the starter (choke) lever.
TIP
The starter (choke) lever is not required when
the engine is warm. Move the starter (choke)
lever to the closed position.
4.
Turn the main switch to the start position
and release it when the engine starts.
NOTICE:
Release the switch immedi-
ately after the engine starts. If the en-
gine fails to start, release the switch,
wait a few seconds, then try again.
Each attempt should be as short as
possible to preserve the battery. Do
not crank the engine more than 10
seconds on any one attempt.
[ECS00331]
1.
Run position
2.
Off position
1.
Starter (choke) lever
2.
Fully open position (cold engine starting)
3.
Half-open position (warming engine up)
4.
Closed position (warm engine starting)
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2