Yamaha VF90 Owner's Manual page 5

Flushing device ................................ 31
Fuel filter........................................... 31
Instruments and indicators ............ 33
Digital tachometer ......................... 33
Tachometer ...................................... 33
Trim meter ........................................ 33
Hour meter ....................................... 33
Low oil pressure-alert indicator........ 33
Overheat-alert indicator ................... 34
Digital speedometer ...................... 34
Speedometer.................................... 34
Fuel gauge........................................ 35
Trip meter / Clock / Voltmeter.......... 35
Fuel level-alert indicator ................... 36
Low battery voltage-alert
indicator ........................................ 36
6Y8 Multifunction meters .............. 36
Engine control system .................... 40
Alert system .................................. 40
Overheat alert................................... 40
Low oil pressure alert ....................... 40
Water separator alert........................ 41
Installation ....................................... 43
Installation ..................................... 43
Mounting the outboard motor .......... 43
Operation ......................................... 45
First-time operation....................... 45
Fill engine oil .................................... 45
Breaking in engine............................ 45
Getting to know your boat ............... 45
Checks before starting engine ...... 45
Fuel level .......................................... 46
Removing top cowling ..................... 46
Fuel system ...................................... 46
Controls............................................ 47
Engine shut-off cord (lanyard) .......... 47
Engine oil.......................................... 47
Outboard motor ............................... 48
Flushing device ................................ 48
Table of contents
Install cowling................................... 48
Power trim and tilt system................ 49
Battery.............................................. 49
Filling fuel ..................................... 50
Operating engine .......................... 50
Sending fuel ..................................... 50
Starting engine ................................. 51
Checks after starting engine......... 53
Cooling water ................................... 53
Warming up engine....................... 53
Procedure for warming up engine.... 53
Checks after engine warm up....... 53
Shifting ............................................. 53
Stop switches................................... 53
Shifting.......................................... 53
Stopping boat ............................... 55
Stopping engine............................ 55
Procedure for stopping engine......... 55
Trimming outboard motor............. 56
Adjusting trim angle ......................... 56
Adjusting boat trim ........................... 57
Tilting up and down ...................... 57
Procedure for tilting up (power trim
and tilt models) ............................. 58
Procedure for tilting down................ 59
Shallow water .............................. 59
Cruising in shallow water ................. 59
Operating in other conditions ....... 60
Maintenance.................................... 62
Transporting and storing outboard
motor ......................................... 62
Storing outboard motor.................... 62
Conditioning and stabilizing
gasoline......................................... 63
Procedure......................................... 63
Lubrication ....................................... 64
Cleaning and anticorrosion
measures ...................................... 64
Flushing cooling water passage....... 64
Cleaning the outboard motor ........... 65
Checking painted surface of
outboard motor ............................. 65