Yamaha F40BED User Manual

Operation
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EMU28060
Cruising in shallow water
The outboard motor can be tilted up partially
to allow operation in shallow water.
EMU28080
Hydro tilt models
The outboard motor can be tilted up partially
to allow operation in shallow water.
WARNING
EWM00270
● Place the gear shift in neutral before us-
ing the shallow water cruising system.
●
Run the boat at the lowest possible
speed when using the shallow water
cruising system.
●
Use extra care when operating in re-
verse. Too much reverse thrust can
cause the outboard motor to lift out of
the water, increasing the chance of ac-
cident and personal injury.
●
Return the outboard motor to its normal
position as soon as the boat is back in
deeper water.
CAUTION:
ECM00260
Do not tilt the outboard motor up so that
the cooling water inlet on the lower unit is
above the surface of the water when set-
ting up for and cruising in shallow water.
Otherwise severe damage from overheat-
ing can result.
EMU28174
Procedure for hydro tilt models
1. Place the gear shift lever in neutral.
2. Pull the tilt lock lever up to the release
position.
3. Slightly tilt the outboard motor up to the
desired position and push the tilt lock le-
ver down to the lock position.
4. To return the outboard motor to the nor-
mal running position, pull the tilt lock le-
ver up to the release position and slowly
ZMU04074
N
ZMU03087
N
FR
ZMU03649
ZMU04075

Yamaha F40BED Specifications

General

Brand	Yamaha
Model	F40BED
Category	Outboard Motor
Language	English