Yamaha VF200, VF225, VF250 manual

VF250

VF225

VF200

OWNER’S MANUAL

Read this manual carefully before operating this outboard motor.

U.S.A.Edition

LIT-18626-08-916CB-28199-11

Contents

LIT-18626-08-91 6CB-28199-11 Page To the owner Specifications and requirements Instruments and indicators Page Page Outboard motor safety Boating safety Avoid collisions Weather Accident reporting Boat education and training Boating organizations Basic boating rules (Rules of the road) Rules when encountering vessels Other special situations Page Page Identification numbers record Read manuals and labels Page Page Specifications Installation requirements Remote control requirements Battery requirements Propeller selection Start-in-gearprotection Engine oil requirements Fuel requirements Gasoline Additives Anti-foulingpaint Outboard motor disposal re quirements Emergency equipment Emission control information Manufactured: Star labels Page Components diagram Page Page Remote control box 35˚ 1 35˚ R 35˚ 1 35˚ R Remote control lever Free accelerator Throttle friction adjuster Engine shut-offcord (lanyard) and clip Main switch OFF ON START OFF START Power trim and tilt switch on remote control Power trim and tilt switch on bottom cowling Cowling lock lever Fuel filter Tilt support shaft (optional) Page Digital tachometer Digital speedometer Fuel gauge Trip meter / Clock / Voltmeter Fuel management meter Fuel flow meter Fuel consumption meter / Fuel economy meter / Twin engine speed synchronizer Page Command Link meter Command Link tachometer Start-upchecks Low oil pressure-alert Overheat alert Water separator alert Engine trouble alert Command Link speed & fuel meter Command Link speedometer Command Link fuel manage ment meter Alert system Page Page Installation Page First-timeoperation Checks before starting engine Fuel level Removing top cowling Fuel system Controls Engine oil Outboard motor Installing top cowling Checking power trim and tilt unit Filling fuel Operating engine OFF Checks after starting engine Warming up engine Checks after engine warm up Shifting Stopping boat Stopping engine Trimming outboard motor Adjusting trim angle Adjusting boat trim Tilting up and down Page Shallow water Operating in other conditions Transporting and storing out board motor Lubrication Cleaning and anticorrosion measures Flushing cooling water passage Periodic maintenance Maintenance interval guidelines Page Page Page Greasing Inspecting spark plug Inspecting engine idle speed Changing engine oil Page Inspecting wiring and connectors Inspecting propeller Removing propeller Installing propeller Changing gear oil Page Inspecting and replacing anodes Inspecting the battery Connecting the battery Disconnecting the battery Troubleshooting Page Page Temporary action in emergency Water separator-alertindicator blinks while cruising Treatment of submerged out Page YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, U.S.A FOUR-STROKEOUTBOARD MOTOR THREE-YEARLIMITED WARRANTY Page IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION IF YOU USE YOUR YAMAHA OUTSIDE THE USA OR CANADA