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Trouble recovery

(4) Move the manual release levers of the
shift motors to the electronic operation
1 position.
Power steering system will not
operate (255XD)
If the power steering system malfunctions, a
warning will appear on the multi-function dis-
play and the direction of the boat cannot be
changed even if the steering wheel is turned.
Manually point the jet thrust nozzles in the
1 Shift gate
straight-ahead direction, and then use the
TIP: difference in the amount of throttle for the
 When the manual release levers are in the port and starboard engines to steer the boat
manual operation position, the shift gates and return to shore. After returning to shore,
cannot be moved to the neutral or reverse have a Yamaha Boat Dealer check the boat.
positions. TIP:
 When the manual release levers are in the If a malfunction is detected for the power
manual operation position, the boat will steering system, the maximum engine speed
move forward even if the remote control le- will be limited to approximately 5000 rpm.
vers are moved to the reverse position.
 255XD: When the manual release levers are To point the jet thrust nozzles in the straight-
in the manual operation position, the boat ahead direction:
will move forward even if the DRiVE mode (1) Stop the engines and remove the clip
is activated and the throttle/shift paddle from the engine shut-off switch.
(left) is pulled. (2) Open the driver’s side console compart-
(7) Move the manual release levers of the ment. (See page 75.)
shift motors to the electronic operation (3) Turn the service valve on the steering
position. pump in the direction shown in the illus-
If the shift gates cannot be raised using the tration.
preceding procedure, the shift gates can be
raised manually from the water.
To raise the shift gates from the water: 1
(1) Follow the above steps 1–4 for “To raise
the shift gates”.
(2) Enter the water and move to the rear of
the boat.
(3) Raise the shift gates to the forward posi-
tion.

1 Service valve

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