Shifting - Yamaha F9.9 Manuel De L'utilisateur

Operation
 Confirm that removing the clip from the en-
gine shut-off switch stops the engine.
 Confirm that the engine cannot be started
with the clip removed from the engine shut-
off switch.
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Shifting

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WARNING
Before shifting, make sure there are no
swimmers or obstacles in the water near
you.
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NOTICE
Warm up the engine before shifting into
gear. Until the engine is warm, the idle
speed may be higher than normal. High
idle speed can prevent you from shifting
back to neutral. If this occurs, stop the en-
gine, shift to neutral, then restart the en-
gine and allow it to warm up.
To shift out of neutral
1. Pull the neutral interlock trigger up (if
equipped).
1. Neutral interlock trigger
2. Move the remote control lever / gear shift
lever firmly and crisply forward (for for-
ward gear) or backward (for reverse gear)
[about 35° (a detent can felt) for remote
control models]. Be sure to check that
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the tilt lock lever is in the lock/down po-
sition (if equipped) before operating in re-
verse.
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TIP:
Tiller handle models: The gear shift lever op-
erates only when the throttle grip is in the fully
closed position.
To shift from in gear (forward/reverse) to neu-
tral
1. Close the throttle so that the engine
slows to idle speed.
N
32˚
F
32˚
R
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