Owner`s manual

Table of contents
models) ......................................... 36
Procedure for tilting down (manual
tilt models) .................................... 37
Cruising in shallow water .............. 37
Cruising in shallow water (manual
tilt models) .................................... 37
Cruising in other conditions........... 39
Maintenance..................................... 40
Specifications ................................ 40
Transporting and storing outboard
motor ........................................... 42
Clamp screw mounting models....... 42
Storing outboard motor ................... 42
Procedure ....................................... 43
Lubrication ...................................... 44
Cleaning and anticorrosion
measures ...................................... 44
Battery care..................................... 44
Cleaning the outboard motor .......... 45
Checking painted surface of
motor............................................. 45
Periodic maintenance.................... 45
Replacement parts.......................... 45
Maintenance chart .......................... 46
Maintenance chart (additional)........ 47
Greasing ......................................... 48
Cleaning and adjusting spark
plug ............................................... 48
Checking fuel system...................... 49
Checking fuel filter .......................... 50
Inspecting idling speed ................... 50
Changing engine oil ........................ 50
Checking wiring and connectors ..... 52
Exhaust leakage ............................. 52
Water leakage................................. 53
Engine oil leakage........................... 53
Checking propeller .......................... 53
Removing the propeller................... 54
Installing the Propeller .................... 54
Changing gear oil............................ 55
Cleaning fuel tank ........................... 56
Inspecting and replacing
anode(s)........................................ 57
Checking battery (for electric start
models) ......................................... 57
Connecting the battery .................... 58
Disconnecting the battery................ 59
Charging battery.............................. 59
Checking top cowling ......................60
Coating the boat bottom.................. 60
Trouble Recovery............................ 61
Troubleshooting ............................ 61
Temporary action in emergency ... 64
Impact damage ...............................64
Replacing fuse ................................64
Starter will not operate ....................65
Emergency starting engine .............65
Engine fails to operate .................. 66
Cold engine fails to start.................. 66
Treatment of submerged motor .... 67
Procedure........................................ 67
Consumer information ................... 69
Important warranty information for
U.S.A. and Canada ..................... 69
YAMAHA MOTOR
CORPORATION, U.S.A. FOUR-
STROKE OUTBOARD MOTOR
THREE-YEAR LIMITED
WARRANTY ............................... 71
IMPORTANT WARRANTY
INFORMATION IF YOU USE
YOUR YAMAHA OUTSIDE THE
USA OR CANADA ...................... 73