Start-In-Gear Protection; Engine Oil Requirements - Yamaha F30 Owner's Manual

Specifications and requirements
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1 2 3
1. Propeller diameter in inches
2. Propeller pitch in inches
3. Type of propeller (propeller mark)
x -
1 2 3
1. Propeller diameter in inches
2. Propeller pitch in inches
3. Type of propeller (propeller mark)
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Start-in-gear protection

Yamaha outboard motors or Yamaha-ap-
proved remote control units are equipped
with start-in-gear protection device(s). This
feature permits the engine to be started only
when it is in neutral. Always select neutral
before starting the engine.
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Engine oil requirements

Select an oil grade according to the average
temperatures in the area where the outboard
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motor will be used.
Recommended engine oil:
YAMALUBE 4M FC-W or 4-stroke out-
board motor oil
Recommended engine oil grade 1:
SAE 10W-30/10W-40/5W-30
API SE/SF/SG/SH/SJ/SL
Recommended engine oil grade 2:
SAE 15W-40/20W-40/20W-50
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API SH/SJ/SL
Engine oil quantity (without oil filter re-
placement):
1.5 L (1.59 US qt, 1.32 Imp.qt)
Engine oil quantity (with oil filter replace-
ment):
1.7 L (1.80 US qt, 1.50 Imp.qt)
If oil grades listed under Recommended en-
gine oil grade 1 are not available, select an
alternative oil grade listed under Recom-
mended engine oil grade 2.
Recommended engine oil grade 1
-4
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-20
SAE
14 32 50 68
-10 0 10 20
10W–30
10W–40
5W–30
API
86 104 122˚F
30 40 50˚C
SE
SF
SG
SH
SJ
SL
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