Operating Engine; Sending Fuel; Starting Engine - Yamaha F225C Owner's Manual

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.
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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Starting engine

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WARNING
Before starting the engine, make sure that
the boat is tightly moored and that you can
steer clear of any obstructions. Be sure
there are no swimmers in the water near
you.
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Electric start and remote control models
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WARNING
Failure to attached engine shut-off cord
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could result in a runaway boat if opera-
tor is ejected. Attach the engine shut-off
cord to a secure place on your clothing,
or your arm or leg while operating. Do
not attach the cord to clothing that could
tear loose. Do not route the cord where
it could become entangled, preventing it
from functioning.
Avoid accidentally pulling the cord dur-
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ing normal operation. Loss of engine
power means the loss of most steering
control. Also, without engine power, the
boat could slow rapidly. This could
cause people and objects in the boat to
be thrown forward.
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