Table Of Contents - Yamaha 15F Owner's Manual

Table of contents

General information .......................... 1
Identification numbers record .......... 1
Outboard motor serial number ........... 1
EC label........................................... 1
Important labels............................... 1
Warning labels.................................... 1
Safety information............................. 3
Safety information ........................... 3
Rotating parts ..................................... 3
Hot parts............................................. 3
Electric shock ..................................... 3
Engine shut-off cord ........................... 3
Gasoline ............................................. 3
Gasoline exposure and spills ............. 3
Carbon monoxide ............................... 3
Modifications ...................................... 3
Boating safety ................................. 4
Alcohol and drugs............................... 4
Personal flotation devices .................. 4
People in the water............................. 4
Passengers ........................................ 4
Overloading ........................................ 4
Avoid collisions................................... 4
Weather.............................................. 5
Passenger training ............................. 5
Boating safety publications................. 5
Laws and regulations ......................... 5
Basic requirements ........................... 6
Fueling instructions ......................... 6
Gasoline ............................................. 6
Engine oil............................................ 6
Installation requirements ................. 6
Boat horsepower rating ...................... 6
Mounting motor .................................. 6
Propeller selection.............................. 7
Start-in-gear protection ................... 7
Basic components ............................ 8
Main components............................ 8
Fuel tank............................................. 8
Fuel joint............................................. 9
Fuel gauge ......................................... 9
Fuel tank cap...................................... 9
Air vent screw ..................................... 9
Tiller handle ........................................ 9
Gear shift lever ................................... 9
Throttle grip ........................................ 9
Throttle indicator............................... 10
Throttle friction adjuster .................... 10
Engine shut-off switch ...................... 10
Engine stop button ........................... 11
Choke knob ...................................... 11
Manual starter handle....................... 11
Steering friction adjuster................... 12
Trim rod (tilt pin) ............................... 12
Tilt lock mechanism .......................... 12
Tilt support bar ................................. 12
Top cowling lock lever(s)
(turn type)...................................... 13
2-pin connector................................. 13
Operation ......................................... 14
Installation..................................... 14
Mounting the outboard motor ........... 14
Clamping the outboard motor ........... 15
Breaking in engine ........................ 16
Gasoline and engine oil mixing
chart (50:1).................................... 16
Procedure for pre-mixed models ...... 16
Pre-operation checks .................... 17
Fuel .................................................. 17
Oil ..................................................... 17
Controls ............................................ 17
Engine .............................................. 17
Filling fuel and engine oil .............. 17
Filling fuel for portable tank .............. 17
Gasoline and oil mixing (100:1) ........ 17
Operating engine .......................... 18
Feeding fuel (portable tank) ............. 18
Starting engine ................................. 19
Warming up engine....................... 21
Choke start models .......................... 21