Procedure For Tilting Down (Manual Tilt Models) - Yamaha F2.5A Owner's Manual

Operation
2. Tighten the steering friction adjuster by
turning it clockwise to prevent the motor
from turning freely.
3. Tighten the air vent screw.
4. Close the fuel cock.
5. Tilt support bar equipped models: Hold
the rear of the top cowling or the carrying
handle (if equipped) with one hand and
tilt the outboard motor up fully until the tilt
support bar automatically locks.
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6. Tilt support knob equipped models: Hold
the rear of the top cowling with one hand,
fully tilt the outboard motor up, and push
the tilt support knob into the clamp brack-
et.
7. Tilt support lever equipped models: Hold
the carrying handle and tilt the engine up
fully until the tilt support lever automati-
cally locks.
TIP:
Tilt support lever/bar equipped models: If the
motor is not facing forward, the tilt support le-
ver/bar cannot automatically turn to the
locked position. If the tilt support lever/bar
does not automatically lock, swing the motor
a little to the left and right.
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Procedure for tilting down (manual tilt
models)
1. Slightly tilt the outboard motor up.
2. If equipped with the tilt support bar: Slow-
ly tilt the outboard motor down while pull-
ing the tilt support bar lever up.
3. If equipped with the tilt support knob: Pull
the knob out, and then slowly tilt the out-
board motor down.
4. If equipped with the tilt support lever:
Slowly tilt the outboard motor down while
pulling the tilt support lever up.