Yamaha F15 Owner's Manual page 56

Operation
TIP:
If the throttle is opened too much, the en-

gine speed rises rapidly, causing the out-
board motor to swivel toward the starboard
side.
Do not repeat opening and closing of the

throttle grip as this cause the spark plug to
wet with fuel and prevent from the engine
to start.
4. Hold this throttle grip position by tighten-
ing the throttle friction adjuster.
5. Pull the manual starter handle slowly un-
til you feel resistance. Then give a
strong pull straight out to crank and start
the engine. Repeat if necessary.
6. After the engine starts, slowly return the
manual starter handle to its original posi-
tion before releasing it.
7. Loosen the throttle friction adjuster and
return the throttle to the fully closed po-
sition. WARNING! Loosen the throttle
50
friction adjuster. If there is too much
resistance, it could be difficult to
move the throttle grip, which could
result in an accident.
EMU27604
Electric start/prime start models
EWM01840
Failure to attached engine shut-off cord

could result in a runaway boat if opera-
tor is ejected. Attach the engine shut-
off cord to a secure place on your cloth-
ing, or your arm or leg while operating.
Do not attach the cord to clothing that
could tear loose. Do not route the cord
where it could become entangled, pre-
venting it from functioning.
Avoid accidentally pulling the cord dur-

ing normal operation. Loss of engine
power means the loss of most steering
control. Also, without engine power,
ZMU06608
the boat could slow rapidly. This could
cause people and objects in the boat to
be thrown forward.
1. Place the gear shift lever in neutral.
ZMU05536
TIP:
The start-in-gear protection device prevents
the engine from starting except when in neu-
tral.
2. Attach the engine shut-off cord to a se-
cure place on your clothing, or your arm
WARNING
[EWM02250]
N
ZMU05533