Yamaha f6D, F8D, T8D manual 4

Table of contents

General information ......................	1
Identification numbers record ......	1
Outboard motor serial number .......	1
Key number ....................................	1
Emission control information .......	1
North American models..................	1
Star labels ......................................	2
Safety information .......................	3
Important labels...........................	4
Warning labels................................	4
Caution labels.................................	5
Basic boating rules
(Rules of the road) ...................	5
Steering and sailing rules and
sound signals ..............................	5
Rules when encountering
vessels ........................................	6
Other special situations ..................	7
Fueling instructions .....................	9
Gasoline .......................................	10
Engine oil......................................	10
Battery requirement...................	10
Battery specifications ...................	11
Without a rectifier or Rectifier
Regulator ..................................	11
Propeller selection.....................	11
Start-in-gear protection .............	12
Basic components ......................	13
Main components......................	13
Fuel tank.......................................	14
Fuel joint.......................................	15
Fuel gauge ...................................	15
Fuel tank cap................................	15
Air vent screw...............................	15
Remote control .............................	15
Remote control lever ....................	15
Neutral interlock trigger ................	16
Neutral throttle lever .....................	16
Choke switch ................................	16
Tiller handle..................................	16
Gear shift lever .............................	16
Throttle grip ..................................	17

Throttle indicator...........................	17
Throttle friction adjuster ................	17
Engine stop lanyard switch...........	18
Engine stop button .......................	18
Choke knob for pull type...............	19
Manual starter handle...................	19
Starter button................................	19
Main switch...................................	19
Power tilt switch............................	19
Steering friction adjuster...............	20
Trim rod (tilt pin) ...........................	20
Tilt lock mechanism ......................	21
Tilt support knob ...........................	21
Tilt support bar .............................	21
Power tilt unit................................	21
Top cowling lock lever
(pull up type) .............................	21
Flushing device ............................	22
Warning indicator .........................	22
Low oil pressure warning
indicator ....................................	22
Warning system ........................	23
Low oil pressure warning..............	23
Operation .....................................	24
Installation.................................	24
Mounting the outboard motor .......	24
Clamping the outboard motor .......	25
Breaking in engine ....................	26
Procedure for 4-stroke models .....	26
Preoperation checks .................	26
Fuel ..............................................	26
Controls ........................................	26
Engine ..........................................	27
Checking the engine oil level........	27
Filling fuel..................................	27
Ring Free Fuel Additive ................	27
Operating engine ......................	28
Feeding fuel (portable tank) .........	28
Starting engine .............................	29
Warming up engine...................	32
Manual start models .....................	32
Shifting ......................................	33