Yamaha VF200 Owner's Manual page 5

Instruments and indicators ............ 36
Digital tachometer .......................... 36
Tachometer ....................................... 36
Trim meter ......................................... 36
Hour meter ........................................ 36
Low oil pressure-alert indicator ......... 36
Overheat-alert indicator..................... 37
Digital speedometer ....................... 37
Speedometer..................................... 37
Fuel gauge ........................................ 38
Trip meter / Clock / Voltmeter............ 38
Fuel level-alert indicator .................... 39
Low battery voltage-alert indicator .... 39
Fuel management meter ................ 39
Fuel flow meter.................................. 40
Fuel consumption meter / Fuel
economy meter / Twin engine
speed synchronizer........................ 40
Water separator-alert indicator.......... 42
6Y8 Multifunction meters................ 42
Engine control system.................... 46
Alert system ................................... 46
Overheat alert.................................... 46
Low oil pressure alert ........................ 46
Water separator alert......................... 47
Installation ....................................... 49
Installation ...................................... 49
Mounting the outboard motor ............ 49
Operation ......................................... 51
First-time operation ........................ 51
Filling engine oil................................. 51
Breaking in engine............................. 51
Getting to know your boat ................. 51
Checks before starting engine ....... 52
Fuel level ........................................... 52
Removing top cowling ....................... 52
Fuel system ....................................... 52
Controls ............................................. 53
Engine shut-off cord (lanyard) ........... 53
Engine oil........................................... 53
Table of contents
Outboard motor ................................. 54
Flushing device ................................. 54
Installing top cowling ......................... 54
Checking power trim and tilt unit ....... 56
Battery ............................................... 57
Filling fuel ...................................... 57
Operating engine ........................... 57
Sending fuel ...................................... 57
Starting engine .................................. 58
Checks after starting engine .......... 60
Cooling water .................................... 60
Warming up engine........................ 60
Procedure for warming up engine ..... 60
Checks after engine warm up ........ 60
Shifting .............................................. 60
Stop switches .................................... 61
Shifting ........................................... 61
Stopping boat................................. 62
Stopping engine ............................. 62
Procedure for stopping engine .......... 62
Trimming outboard motor............... 63
Adjusting trim angle ........................... 63
Adjusting boat trim............................. 64
Tilting up and down........................ 65
Procedure for tilting up ...................... 65
Procedure for tilting down.................. 68
Shallow water ................................ 69
Cruising in shallow water................... 69
Cruising in other conditions............ 70
Maintenance .................................... 72
Transporting and storing
outboard motor ........................... 72
Storing outboard motor...................... 72
Conditioning and stabilizing
gasoline.......................................... 72
Procedure .......................................... 72
Lubrication ......................................... 73
Cleaning and anticorrosion
measures ....................................... 73
Flushing cooling water passage ........ 73
Checking painted surface of
outboard motor............................... 74