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Yamaha VF225 Owner's Manual

Yamaha VF225 Owner's Manual (120 pages)

Brand: Yamaha | Category: Outboard Motor | Size: 5 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
4
Safety Information

7
- Outboard Motor Safety
  7
  - Propeller
    7
  - Rotating Parts
    7
  - Hot Parts
    7
  - Electric Shock
    7
  - Power Trim and Tilt
    7
  - Engine Shut-Off Cord (Lanyard)
    7
  - Gasoline
    8
  - Gasoline Exposure and Spills
    8
  - Carbon Monoxide
    8
  - Modifications
    8
- Boating Safety
  8
  - Alcohol and Drugs
    8
  - Personal Flotation Devices (Pfds)
    8
  - People in the Water
    8
  - Passengers
    8
  - Overloading
    8
  - Avoid Collisions
    9
  - Weather
    9
  - Accident Reporting
    9
  - Boat Education and Training
    9
  - Passenger Training
    10
  - Boating Safety Publications
    10
  - Laws and Regulations
    10
- Boating Organizations
  10
- Basic Boating Rules (Rules of the Road)
  11
General Information

15
- Identification Numbers Record
  15
  - Outboard Motor Serial Number
    15
  - Key Number
    15
- Compliance Mark Label
  15
- Read Manuals and Labels
  17
  - Warning Labels
    17
Specifications and Requirements

20
- Specifications
  20
- Installation Requirements
  21
  - Boat Horsepower Rating
    21
  - Mounting Outboard Motor
    21
- Remote Control Requirements
  22
- Battery Requirements
  22
  - Battery Specifications
    22
- Propeller Selection
  23
- Start-In-Gear Protection
  23
- Engine Oil Requirements
  23
- Fuel Requirements
  24
  - Gasoline
    24
  - Gasoline Additives
    25
- Muddy or Acidic Water
  26
- Anti-Fouling Paint
  26
- Outboard Motor Disposal Requirements
  26
- Emergency Equipment
  27
- Emission Control Information
  27
  - Star Labels
    27
Components

29
- Components Diagram
  29
  - Optional Items
    33
  - Remote Control Box
    33
  - Remote Control Lever
    34
  - Neutral Interlock Trigger
    34
  - Free Accelerator
    34
  - Throttle Friction Adjuster
    35
  - Engine Shut-Off Cord (Lanyard) and Clip
    36
  - Main Switch
    37
  - Power Trim and Tilt Switch on Remote Control
    37
  - Power Trim and Tilt Switch on Bottom Cowling
    37
  - Trim Tab with Anode
    38
  - Tilt Support Lever for Power Trim and Tilt Model
    39
  - Cowling Lock Lever
    39
  - Flushing Device
    39
  - Fuel Filter
    40
  - Tilt Support Shaft (Optional)
    40
Instruments and Indicators

42
- Digital Tachometer
  42
  - Tachometer
    42
  - Trim Meter
    42
  - Hour Meter
    42
  - Low Oil Pressure-Alert Indicator
    42
  - Overheat-Alert Indicator
    43
- Digital Speedometer
  43
  - Speedometer
    43
  - Fuel Gauge
    44
  - Trip Meter / Clock / Voltmeter
    44
  - Fuel Level-Alert Indicator
    45
  - Low Battery Voltage-Alert Indicator
    45
- Fuel Management Meter
  45
- 6Y8 Multifunction Meters
  48
Engine Control System

52
- Alert System
  52
  - Overheat Alert
    52
  - Low Oil Pressure Alert
    52
  - Water Separator Alert
    53
Installation

55
- Mounting the Outboard Motor
  55
Operation

57
- First-Time Operation
  57
  - Filling Engine Oil
    57
  - Breaking in Engine
    57
  - Getting to Know Your Boat
    57
- Checks before Starting Engine
  58
  - Fuel Level
    58
  - Removing Top Cowling
    58
  - Fuel System
    58
  - Controls
    59
  - Engine Shut-Off Cord (Lanyard)
    59
  - Engine Oil
    59
  - Outboard Motor
    60
  - Flushing Device
    60
  - Installing Top Cowling
    60
  - Checking Power Trim and Tilt Unit
    62
  - Battery
    63
- Filling Fuel
  63
- Operating Engine
  63
  - Sending Fuel
    63
  - Starting Engine
    64
- Checks after Starting Engine
  66
  - Cooling Water
    66
- Warming up Engine
  66
  - Procedure for Warming up Engine
    66
- Checks after Engine Warm up
  66
  - Shifting
    66
  - Stop Switches
    67
- Shifting
  67
- Stopping Boat
  68
- Stopping Engine
  68
  - Procedure for Stopping Engine
    68
- Trimming Outboard Motor
  69
  - Adjusting Trim Angle
    69
  - Adjusting Boat Trim
    70
- Tilting up and down
  71
  - Procedure for Tilting up
    71
  - Procedure for Tilting down
    74
- Shallow Water
  75
  - Cruising in Shallow Water
    75
- Cruising in Other Conditions
  76
Maintenance

78
- Transporting and Storing Outboard Motor
  78
  - Storing Outboard Motor
    78
  - Conditioning and Stabilizing Gasoline
    78
  - Procedure
    78
  - Lubrication
    79
  - Cleaning and Anticorrosion Measures
    79
  - Flushing Cooling Water Passage
    79
  - Checking Painted Surface of Outboard Motor
    80
- Periodic Maintenance
  80
  - Replacement Parts
    80
  - Maintenance Interval Guidelines
    81
  - Maintenance Chart 1
    82
  - Maintenance Chart 2
    84
  - Greasing
    85
  - Inspecting Spark Plug
    86
  - Inspecting Engine Idle Speed
    88
  - Changing Engine Oil
    88
  - Inspecting Wiring and Connectors
    95
  - Inspecting Propeller
    96
  - Removing Propeller
    97
  - Installing Propeller
    97
  - Changing Gear Oil
    98
  - Inspecting and Replacing Anodes
    101
  - Inspecting the Battery
    101
  - Connecting the Battery
    102
  - Disconnecting the Battery
    102
Trouble Recovery

104
- Troubleshooting
  104
- Temporary Action in Emergency
  107
  - Impact Damage
    107
  - Replacing Fuse
    107
  - Power Trim and Tilt Unit will Not Operate
    108
  - Water Separator-Alert Is Activated after Leaving Port
    109
- Treatment of Submerged Outboard Motor
  110
Consumer Information (for North America)

112
- Yamaha Four-Stroke Outboard Motor Three-Year Limited Warranty
  112
- Important Warranty Information if You Use Your Yamaha Outside the U.s.a. or Canada
  114
Index

115

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Yamaha VF225 Owner's Manual

Yamaha VF225 Owner's Manual (106 pages)

Brand: Yamaha | Category: Outboard Motor | Size: 4 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
4
Safety Information

7
- Outboard Motor Safety
  7
  - Propeller
    7
  - Rotating Parts
    7
  - Hot Parts
    7
  - Electric Shock
    7
  - Power Trim and Tilt
    7
  - Engine Shut-Off Cord (Lanyard)
    7
  - Gasoline
    8
  - Gasoline Exposure and Spills
    8
  - Carbon Monoxide
    8
  - Modifications
    8
- Boating Safety
  8
  - Alcohol and Drugs
    8
  - Personal Flotation Devices (Pfds)
    8
  - People in the Water
    8
  - Passengers
    8
  - Overloading
    8
  - Avoid Collisions
    9
  - Weather
    9
  - Accident Reporting
    9
  - Boat Education and Training
    9
  - Passenger Training
    10
  - Boating Safety Publications
    10
  - Laws and Regulations
    10
- Boating Organizations
  10
- Basic Boating Rules (Rules of the Road)
  11
General Information

15
- Identification Numbers Record
  15
  - Outboard Motor Serial Number
    15
  - Key Number
    15
- Read Manuals and Labels
  16
  - Warning Labels
    16
Specifications and Requirements

19
- Specifications
  19
- Installation Requirements
  20
  - Boat Horsepower Rating
    20
  - Mounting Outboard Motor
    20
- Remote Control Requirements
  20
- Battery Requirements
  20
  - Specifications of Battery
    20
  - Mounting Battery
    21
- Propeller Selection
  21
- Start-In-Gear Protection
  21
- Engine Oil Requirements
  21
- Fuel Requirements
  22
  - Gasoline
    22
  - Gasoline Additives
    23
- Anti-Fouling Paint
  24
- Outboard Motor Disposal Requirements
  24
- Emergency Equipment
  24
- Emission Control Information
  24
  - North American Models
    24
  - Star Labels
    25
Components

27
- Components Diagram
  27
  - Remote Control Box
    29
  - Remote Control Lever
    30
  - Neutral Interlock Trigger
    30
  - Free Accelerator
    31
  - Throttle Friction Adjuster
    31
  - Engine Shut-Off Cord (Lanyard) and Clip
    32
  - Main Switch
    33
  - Power Trim and Tilt Switch on Remote Control
    33
  - Power Trim and Tilt Switch on Bottom Cowling
    33
  - Cowling Lock Lever
    34
  - Flushing Device
    34
  - Fuel Filter
    34
  - Tilt Support Shaft (Optional)
    35
Instruments and Indicators

37
- Digital Tachometer
  37
  - Tachometer
    37
  - Trim Meter
    37
  - Hour Meter
    37
  - Low Oil Pressure-Alert Indicator
    37
  - Overheat-Alert Indicator
    38
- Digital Speedometer
  38
  - Speedometer
    38
  - Fuel Gauge
    39
  - Trip Meter / Clock / Voltmeter
    39
  - Fuel Level-Alert Indicator
    40
  - Low Battery Voltage-Alert Indicator
    40
- Fuel Management Meter
  40
- Command Link Multifunction Meters
  43
- Command Link Multifunction Tachometer
  43
  - Start-Up Checks
    44
  - Low Oil Pressure-Alert
    45
  - Overheat Alert
    45
  - Water Separator Alert
    46
  - Engine Trouble Alert
    46
  - Low Battery Voltage-Alert
    46
- Command Link Multifunction
  47
- Speed & Fuel Meter
  47
- Command Link Multifunction Speedometer
  48
- Command Link Multifunction Fuel Management Meter
  49
Engine Control System

50
- Alert System
  50
  - Overheat Alert
    50
  - Low Oil Pressure Alert
    50
  - Water Separator Alert
    51
Installation

53
- Mounting the Outboard Motor
  53
Operation

55
- First-Time Operation
  55
  - Filling Engine Oil
    55
  - Breaking in Engine
    55
  - Getting to Know Your Boat
    55
- Checks before Starting Engine
  55
  - Fuel Level
    56
  - Removing Top Cowling
    56
  - Fuel System
    56
  - Controls
    57
  - Engine Shut-Off Cord (Lanyard)
    57
  - Engine Oil
    57
  - Outboard Motor
    58
  - Flushing Device
    58
  - Installing Top Cowling
    58
  - Checking Power Trim and Tilt Unit
    60
  - Battery
    61
- Filling Fuel
  61
- Operating Engine
  61
  - Sending Fuel
    61
  - Starting Engine
    62
- Checks after Starting Engine
  64
  - Cooling Water
    64
- Warming up Engine
  64
  - Procedure for Warming up Engine
    64
- Checks after Engine Warm up
  64
  - Shifting
    64
  - Stop Switches
    64
- Shifting
  65
- Stopping Boat
  66
- Stopping Engine
  66
  - Procedure for Stopping Engine
    66
- Trimming Outboard Motor
  67
  - Adjusting Trim Angle
    67
  - Adjusting Boat Trim
    68
- Tilting up and down
  69
  - Procedure for Tilting up
    69
  - Procedure for Tilting down
    70
- Shallow Water
  71
  - Cruising in Shallow Water
    71
- Operating in Other Conditions
  72
Maintenance

73
- Transporting and Storing Outboard Motor
  73
  - Storing Outboard Motor
    73
  - Conditioning and Stabilizing Gasoline
    73
  - Procedure
    73
  - Lubrication
    74
  - Cleaning and Anticorrosion Measures
    74
  - Flushing Cooling Water Passage
    74
  - Checking Painted Surface of Outboard Motor
    75
- Periodic Maintenance
  75
  - Replacement Parts
    75
  - Maintenance Interval Guidelines
    76
  - Maintenance Chart 1
    77
  - Maintenance Chart 2
    79
  - Greasing
    80
  - Inspecting Spark Plug
    80
  - Inspecting Engine Idle Speed
    82
  - Changing Engine Oil
    82
  - Inspecting Wiring and Connectors
    88
  - Inspecting Propeller
    88
  - Removing Propeller
    89
  - Installing Propeller
    90
  - Changing Gear Oil
    90
  - Inspecting and Replacing Anodes
    92
  - Inspecting the Battery
    92
  - Connecting the Battery
    93
  - Disconnecting the Battery
    93
Trouble Recovery

94
Consumer Information

101
- Yamaha Four-Stroke Outboard Motor Three-Year Limited Warranty
  101
- Important Warranty Information if You Use Your Yamaha Outside the U.s.a. or Canada
  103

Yamaha VF225 Owner's Manual

Yamaha VF225 Owner's Manual (100 pages)

Brand: Yamaha | Category: Outboard Motor | Size: 8 MB

Table of Contents

Important Manual Information
3
Table of Contents
4
Safety Information

7
- Outboard Motor Safety
  7
  - Propeller
    7
  - Rotating Parts
    7
  - Hot Parts
    7
  - Electric Shock
    7
  - Power Trim and Tilt
    7
  - Engine Shut-Off Cord (Lanyard)
    7
  - Gasoline
    7
  - Gasoline Exposure and Spills
    8
  - Carbon Monoxide
    8
  - Modifications
    8
- Boating Safety
  8
  - Alcohol and Drugs
    8
  - Personal Flotation Devices (Pfds)
    8
  - People in the Water
    8
  - Passengers
    8
  - Overloading
    8
  - Avoid Collisions
    9
  - Weather
    9
  - Accident Reporting
    9
  - Boat Education and Training
    9
  - Passenger Training
    10
  - Boating Safety Publications
    10
  - Laws and Regulations
    10
- Boating Organizations
  10
- Basic Boating Rules (Rules of the Road)
  10
General Information

15
- Identification Numbers Record
  15
  - Outboard Motor Serial Number
    15
  - Key Number
    15
- Read Manuals and Labels
  16
  - Warning Labels
    16
Specifications and Requirements

19
- Specifications
  19
- Installation Requirements
  20
  - Boat Horsepower Rating
    20
  - Mounting Outboard Motor
    20
- Remote Control Requirements
  20
- Battery Requirements
  20
  - Specifications of Battery
    20
  - Mounting Battery
    21
- Propeller Selection
  21
- Start-In-Gear Protection
  21
- Engine Oil Requirements
  21
- Fuel Requirements
  22
  - Gasoline
    22
  - Gasoline Additives
    23
- Anti-Fouling Paint
  24
- Outboard Motor Disposal Requirements
  24
- Emergency Equipment
  24
- Emission Control Information
  24
  - North American Models
    24
  - Star Labels
    25
Components

27
- Components Diagram
  27
  - Remote Control Box
    30
  - Remote Control Lever
    30
  - Neutral Interlock Trigger
    30
  - Free Accelerator
    31
  - Throttle Friction Adjuster
    31
  - Engine Shut-Off Cord (Lanyard) and Clip
    32
  - Main Switch
    33
  - Power Trim and Tilt Switch on Remote Control
    33
  - Power Trim and Tilt Switch on Bottom Cowling
    33
  - Cowling Lock Lever
    34
  - Flushing Device
    34
  - Fuel Filter
    34
  - Tilt Support Shaft (Optional)
    35
Instruments and Indicators

37
- Digital Tachometer
  37
  - Tachometer
    37
  - Trim Meter
    37
  - Hour Meter
    37
  - Low Oil Pressure-Alert Indicator
    37
  - Overheat-Alert Indicator
    38
- Digital Speedometer
  38
  - Speedometer
    38
  - Fuel Gauge
    39
  - Trip Meter / Clock / Voltmeter
    39
  - Fuel Level-Alert Indicator
    40
  - Low Battery Voltage-Alert Indicator
    40
- Fuel Management Meter
  40
- Command Link Meter
  43
- Command Link Tachometer
  43
  - Start-Up Checks
    44
  - Low Oil Pressure-Alert
    44
  - Overheat Alert
    45
  - Water Separator Alert
    45
  - Engine Trouble Alert
    45
  - Low Battery Voltage-Alert
    46
- Command Link Speed & Fuel Meter
  46
- Command Link Speedometer
  47
- Command Link Fuel Management Meter
  48
Engine Control System

49
- Alert System
  49
  - Overheat Alert
    49
  - Low Oil Pressure Alert
    49
  - Water Separator Alert
    50
Installation

52
- Mounting the Outboard Motor
  52
Operation

54
- First-Time Operation
  54
  - Filling Engine Oil
    54
  - Breaking in Engine
    54
  - Getting to Know Your Boat
    54
- Checks before Starting Engine
  54
  - Fuel Level
    55
  - Removing Top Cowling
    55
  - Fuel System
    55
  - Controls
    56
- Engine Shut-Off Cord (Lanyard)
  56
- Engine Oil
  56
- Outboard Motor
  57
- Flushing Device
  57
- Installing Top Cowling
  57
- Checking Power Trim and Tilt Unit
  58
- Battery
  59
- Filling Fuel
  59
- Operating Engine
  60
  - Sending Fuel
    60
  - Starting Engine
    60
- Checks after Starting Engine
  62
  - Cooling Water
    62
- Warming up Engine
  63
  - Procedure for Warming up Engine
    63
- Checks after Engine Warm up
  63
  - Shifting
    63
  - Stop Switches
    63
- Stopping Boat
  64
- Stopping Engine
  65
  - Procedure for Stopping Engine
    65
- Trimming Outboard Motor
  65
  - Adjusting Trim Angle
    66
  - Adjusting Boat Trim
    66
- Tilting up and down
  67
  - Procedure for Tilting up
    67
  - Procedure for Tilting down
    69
- Shallow Water
  69
  - Cruising in Shallow Water
    69
- Operating in Other Conditions
  70
- Maintenance
  
  71
  - Transporting and Storing Outboard Motor
    71
    
    Conditioning and Stabilizing Gasoline
    71
    
    Procedure
    71
    
    Storing Outboard Motor
    71
    
    Cleaning and Anticorrosion Measures
    72
    
    Flushing Cooling Water Passage
    72
    
    Lubrication
    72
    
    Checking Painted Surface of Outboard Motor
    73
    
    Periodic Maintenance
    73
    
    Replacement Parts
    73
    
    Maintenance Interval Guidelines
    74
    
    Maintenance Chart 1
    75
    
    Maintenance Chart 2
    77
    
    Greasing
    78
    
    Inspecting Spark Plug
    79
    
    Changing Engine Oil
    80
    
    Inspecting Engine Idle Speed
    80
    
    Inspecting Wiring and Connectors
    82
    
    Inspecting Propeller
    83
    
    Removing Propeller
    83
    
    Changing Gear Oil
    84
    
    Installing Propeller
    84
    
    Inspecting and Replacing Anodes
    86
    
    Inspecting the Battery
    86
    
    Connecting the Battery
    87
    
    Disconnecting the Battery
    87
Trouble Recovery

88
Consumer Information

95
- Yamaha Motor
  95
  - Four-Stroke Outboard
    95
  - Limited Warranty
    95
- Important Warranty Information if You Use Your Yamaha Outside the Usa or Canada
  97

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