Table Of Contents - Yamaha F40 Owner's Manual

Table of contents

General information .......................... 1
Identification numbers record.......... 1
Outboard motor serial number .......... 1
Key number....................................... 1
Emission control information ........... 1
North American models..................... 1
Star labels ......................................... 2
Safety information ........................... 3
Important labels............................... 4
Warning labels .................................. 4
Caution labels ................................... 5
Basic boating rules (Rules of the
road) .............................................. 5
Steering and sailing rules and
sound signals.................................. 5
Rules when encountering vessels .... 6
Other special situations..................... 7
Fueling instructions ......................... 9
Gasoline .......................................... 10
Engine oil ........................................ 10
Battery requirement....................... 11
Battery specifications ...................... 11
Without a rectifier or Rectifier
Regulator ...................................... 11
Propeller selection......................... 11
Start-in-gear protection ................. 12
Basic components .......................... 13
Main components.......................... 13
Fuel tank ......................................... 13
Fuel joint ......................................... 14
Fuel gauge ...................................... 14
Fuel tank cap .................................. 14
Air vent screw ................................. 14
Remote control................................ 14
Remote control lever ....................... 14
Neutral interlock trigger ................... 15
Neutral throttle lever........................ 15
Tiller handle .................................... 15
Gear shift lever................................ 15
Throttle grip ..................................... 16
Throttle indicator ............................. 16
Throttle friction adjuster................... 16
Engine stop lanyard switch ............. 17
Engine stop button .......................... 17
Manual starter handle ..................... 18
Main switch ..................................... 18
Steering friction adjuster ................. 18
Steering friction adjuster ................. 19
Power trim and tilt switch on remote
control or tiller handle.................... 19
Power trim and tilt switch on bottom
engine cowling .............................. 20
Trim tab with anode......................... 20
Tilt lock mechanism......................... 21
Tilt support knob.............................. 21
Top cowling lock lever(s)
(turn type)...................................... 21
Flushing device ............................... 21
Warning indicator ............................ 22
Tachometer ..................................... 22
Digital tachometer ........................... 22
Low oil pressure warning
indicator ........................................ 23
Low oil pressure warning
indicator ........................................ 23
Overheat warning indicator ............. 23
Overheat warning indicator (digital
type) .............................................. 24
Trim meter ....................................... 24
Trim meter (digital type) .................. 24
Hour meter (digital type).................. 24
Warning system ............................ 25
Overheat warning ............................ 25
Low oil pressure warning ................ 26
Operation ......................................... 27
Installation..................................... 27
Mounting the outboard motor .......... 27
Breaking in engine ........................ 28
Procedure for 4-stroke models ........ 28
Preoperation checks ..................... 28
Fuel ................................................. 28
Controls ........................................... 29
Engine ............................................. 29
Checking the engine oil level .......... 29
Filling fuel...................................... 29
Ring Free Fuel Additive................... 30
Operating engine .......................... 30
Feeding fuel (portable tank) ............ 30
Starting engine ................................ 31
Warming up engine....................... 35