Table Of Contents - Yamaha VF150 Owner's Manual

Table of contents

Safety information............................. 1
Outboard motor safety .................... 1
Propeller ............................................. 1
Rotating parts ..................................... 1
Hot parts............................................. 1
Electric shock ..................................... 1
Power trim and tilt............................... 1
Engine shut-off cord (lanyard) ............ 1
Gasoline ............................................. 1
Gasoline exposure and spills ............. 2
Carbon monoxide ............................... 2
Modifications ...................................... 2
Boating safety ................................. 2
Alcohol and drugs............................... 2
Personal flotation devices (PFDs) ...... 2
People in the water............................. 2
Passengers ........................................ 2
Overloading ........................................ 2
Avoid collisions................................... 3
Weather.............................................. 3
Accident reporting .............................. 3
Boat education and training................ 3
Passenger training ............................. 4
Boating safety publications................. 4
Laws and regulations ......................... 4
Boating organizations...................... 4
Basic boating rules
(Rules of the road) ....................... 5
Steering and sailing rules and sound
signals............................................. 5
Rules when encountering vessels...... 5
Other special situations ...................... 6
General information .......................... 9
Identification numbers record .......... 9
Outboard motor serial number ........... 9
Key number ........................................ 9
Read manuals and labels.............. 10
Warning labels.................................. 10
Specifications and requirements... 13
Specifications ................................ 13
Installation requirements ............... 14
Boat horsepower rating .................... 14
Mounting outboard motor ................. 14
Remote control requirements........ 14
Battery requirements..................... 14
Specifications of Battery................... 14
Mounting battery............................... 15
Multiple batteries .............................. 15
Propeller selection ........................ 15
Start-in-gear protection ................. 15
Engine oil requirements ................ 16
Fuel requirements ......................... 16
Gasoline ........................................... 16
Gasoline Additives............................ 18
Anti-fouling paint ........................... 18
Outboard motor disposal
requirements .............................. 18
Emergency equipment .................. 18
Emission control information......... 19
North American models .................... 19
Star labels ........................................ 19
Components .................................... 22
Components diagram.................... 22
Remote control box .......................... 24
Remote control lever ........................ 25
Neutral interlock trigger .................... 25
Free accelerator ............................... 25
Throttle friction adjuster .................... 26
Engine shut-off cord (lanyard) and
clip................................................. 27
Main switch....................................... 27
Power trim and tilt switch on remote
control ........................................... 28
Power trim and tilt switch on bottom
cowling .......................................... 28
Cowling lock lever ............................ 29
Flushing device ................................ 29
Fuel filter........................................... 29
Tilt support shaft (optional) ............... 30
Instruments and indicators............ 31
Digital tachometer ......................... 31
Tachometer ...................................... 31
Trim meter ........................................ 31
Hour meter ....................................... 31
Low oil pressure-alert indicator ........ 31
Overheat-alert indicator .................... 32