Stopping Boat; Trolling; Adjusting Trolling Speed - Yamaha F225 Owner's Manual

equipped).
2. Move the control lever firmly and crisply
forward (for forward gear) or backward
(for reverse gear) 22.5 (a detent can
felt).
22.5
F
To shift from in gear (forward/reverse) to
neutral
1. Close the throttle so that the engine
slows to idle speed.
F
2. After the engine is at idle speed in gear
move the control lever firmly and crisply
into the neutral position.
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22.5
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Stopping boat

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WARNING
Do not use the reverse function to slow

down or stop the boat as it could cause
you to lose control, be ejected, or im-
pact the steering wheel or other parts of
the boat. This could increase the risk of
serious injury. It could also damage the
shift mechanism.
Do not shift into reverse while traveling

at planing speeds. Loss of control, boat
swamping, or damage to the boat could
occur.
The boat is not equipped with a separate
braking system. Water resistance stops it af-
ter the throttle lever is moved back to idle.
The stopping distance varies depending on
gross weight, water surface conditions, and
wind direction.
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Trolling

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Adjusting trolling speed

When the control lever is either in the for-
ward position or in the reverse position and
the throttle is in the fully closed position, you
can randomly adjust the trolling speed be-
tween 600 r/min and 1000 r/min by increas-
ing or decreasing it approximately by 50
Operation
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