Yamaha Prime Start Lever

[Herman Melville]

What do I do with this ?

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[Herman Melville]

[Striker]

Isn’t it just a idle speed lever? Just picks up the revs when starting from cold.

[jeffstevens763@g]

It’s to put a bit of revs on out of gear

[Herman Melville]

well that is all it seems to do but atarting when cold is hard and I wondered if this was the answer

[matt h]

Can see its a 703 box but what engine have you got and year?
Should be able to assist on the cold start then.

[Herman Melville]

Thanks matt_h its 90AETO

I have foudn it hard to identify but seems to be sames as 900TLRS for parts.

1994 mode I think - unless you say otherwise.

[Poly]

Originally Posted by Herman Melville

well that is all it seems to do but atarting when cold is hard and I wondered if this was the answer

Might be depending on what you are already doing!

A typical starting process might be:

- Turn battery on
- Prime fuel bulb (and remember to open tank vent)
- Connect kill cord
- Ensure engine in neutral
- Lift the fast idle lever (the one you are talking about here) to perhaps 30 deg
- Activate choke (typically push the key in)
- Turn key
- If it doesn't start in say 1 second, check all of the above - possibly increase the fast idle lever a bit more, especially if it feels like it is trying to go but not quite.
- Then once its running check the tell tale for water and gradually reduce the fast idle lever as it warms up. At this time of year might take 2-3 minutes until you can put it down completely from a cold start. Longer in January, quicker in July.

[jeffstevens763@g]

https://www.yamahaoutboardparts.com/...ast-idle-cable