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Trouble recovery

TIP: (4) Move the manual release levers of the
The rear platform hatch has interlocks to shut shift motors to the manual operation po-
off the engines should the hatch be acciden- sition.
tally opened during operation. The engines
will not restart unless the hatch is closed and
latched.

Raising the shift gates
252XE / 255XE: If the shift actuator malfunc-
tions and the shift gates remain in the low-
ered position, the boat will not be able to
move forward. 1
After raising the shift gates so that the boat
can move forward, immediately return to 1 Manual release lever
shore and have a Yamaha Boat Dealer ser-
vice the boat. (5) Use a screwdriver or similar tool to re-
255XD: This model cannot raise the shift move the shift rod covers.
gate. If the shift gate remains lowered, imme-
diately contact a Yamaha Boat Dealer or re- 1
turn to port immediately with only the engine
working properly. (See page 173.)
To raise the shift gates:
(1) Stop the engines and remove the clip
from the engine shut-off switch.
(2) Open the driver’s side console compart-
ment. (See page 86.)
(3) Remove the nuts, and then remove the
shift motor cover.
1 Shift rod cover
1

2

1 Shift motor cover
2 Nut

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