Battery; Filling Fuel; Operating Engine; Sending Fuel - Yamaha F250B Owner's Manual

Operation
8. Tilt the outboard motor down. Check that
the tilt rod and trim rods operate smooth-
ly.
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Battery

Check that the battery is in good condition,
and fully charged. Check that the battery con-
nections are clean, secure and covered by in-
sulating covers. The electrical contacts of the
battery and cables must be clean and proper-
ly connected or the battery will not start the
engine.
Refer to the battery manufacturer's instruc-
tions for checks for your particular battery.
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Filling fuel

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WARNING
Gasoline and its vapors are highly flam-
G
mable and explosive. Always refuel ac-
cording to this procedure to reduce the
risk of fire and explosion.
Gasoline is poisonous and can cause in-
G
jury or death. Handle gasoline with care.
Never siphon gasoline by mouth. If you
should swallow some gasoline or inhale
a lot of gasoline vapor, or get some gas-
oline in your eyes, see your doctor im-
mediately. If gasoline spills on your
skin, wash with soap and water. If gaso-
line spills on your clothing, change your
clothes.
1. Be sure the engine is stopped.
2. Be sure you are in a well-ventilated out-
door area, either securely moored or trail-
ered.
3. Make sure no one is in the boat.
4. Do not smoke and keep away from
sparks, flames, static electric discharge,
or other sources of ignition.
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5. If you use a portable container to store
and dispense fuel, only use a locally ap-
proved GASOLINE container.
6. Touch the fuel nozzle to the filler opening
or funnel to help prevent electrostatic
sparks.
7. Fill the fuel tank, but do not overfill. Fuel
can expand and overflow if the tempera-
ture increases.
8. Tighten the filler cap securely.
9. Wipe up any spilled gasoline immediately
with dry rags. Dispose rags properly ac-
cording to local laws or regulations.
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Operating engine

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Sending fuel

1. If there is a fuel joint or a fuel cock on the
boat, firmly connect the fuel line to the
joint or open the fuel cock.
2. Squeeze the primer pump, with the arrow
pointing up, until you feel it become firm.
1. Arrow
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Change of station

For dual station boats, the station selector
switch can select either the main station or
sub station for the operating seat.
Only the selected station can operate the dig-
ital electronic control. The switch panel can
start and stop the engine at both stations, re-
gardless of the selected station.
1. Set all control levers to Neutral.