Coleman F15BM User manual

OUTBOARD MOTORS
Owner’s Manual
Models: F9.9BM & F15BM
Operation, Maintenance and Warranty
Always read and understand the Owner’s Manual before operating the outboard motor for the first time.

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    YOURCOLEMANOUTBOARDMOTOR
•“COLEMAN”outboardmotorsarepowerful,economicandsafe,manufacturedwithadvanced
technology.Pleasereadthismanualcarefullybeforeoperatingyouroutboardmotor.Athoroughunderstanding
ofthismanualwillgiveinstructionsforproperoperation,maintenanceandcare.
•“COLEMAN”seekscontinuousimprovementinproductquality.Therefore,whilethismanual
containsthemostcurrentproductinformationavailableatthetimeofprinting,theremaybe
minordiscrepanciesbetweenyourmachineandthismanual.Ifthereisanyquestionconcerningthe
manual,pleasecontactCOLEMANOutboardMotors888-405-8725
•Data,illustrationsorexplanationsinthisOwner’sManualdonotconstitutebaseforany
legalclaimagainstCOLEMANOutboardMotors.
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Engine Identication Numbers
Outboard motor serial number:
Theoutboardmotorserialnumberismarkedonthelabel.Thelabelcanbefoundonthemounting
bracketleftassemblyorontheupperpartofthebracketswivel.
Recordyouroutboardmotorserialnumberinthespacesprovidedtoassistyouinorderingspare
partsfromCOLEMANOutboardMotors,orforreferenceincaseyouroutboardmotorisstolen.
1.Outboardmotorserialnumberlocation
Serialnumberasfollows:
 SN
SN:
NOMINALPOWER: MASS:
MADEINCHINA
kw kg

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Engine serial number
Theengineserialnumberisengravedonthealuminumcastingofengine.
Serialnumber:
Manufacturer’s Declaration
ThisoutboardmotorcomplieswiththerequirementsofDirective2003/44/ECinrelationtotheexhaustand
noiseemissions.Thefollowinginstallationandmaintenanceinstructions,ifapplied,guaranteethatthe
outboardmotorwillremainincompliancewith:
1.Exhaustemissionslimitsthroughoutthenormallifeortheengine(350hoursor10years,whichever
occursrst)andundernormalconditionsofuse.
2.Noiseemissionslimitsundernormalconditionsofuse.
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    COLEMANLIMITEDWARRANTY
ThisWarrantyisNOTtheEmissionsControlWarrantyPleasenotethisisageneralLimitedWarrantyforthis
product.ItISNOTanEmissionsControlWarranty.PleaseseetheEmissionsControlWarrantyinthismanualfor
warrantiescoveringEmissioncomponents.
TheWarranty
ColemanOutboardMotorsoffersthefollowingwarrantytotheinitialpurchaserofthisnewColemanOutboard.
TheinitialpurchaserisdenedastherstpersontopurchaseanewColemanOutboardMotorfromanAuthorized
RetailerofColemanOutboardMotors.
Thelimitedwarrantyperiodforthisproductis1yearfromthedateofpurchaseshownontheoriginalsalesreceipt.
WhatisaDefect?
TheOutboardMotoriswarrantedtobefreefrommanufacturingdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipforaperiod
of1yearfromthedateofpurchaseshownonthesalesreceipt.DuringthisperiodoftimeColeman
Outboardswill,atitsoption,eitherrepairorreplaceanyoriginalColemanOutboardpartwhichiscoveredbythis
warrantyandisproventobedefectiveinworkmanshipormaterial.
Toqualifyforthiswarrantythepart:
1.MusthavebeenpurchasefromColemanOutboardsorfromanauthorizedColemanOutboardsRetailer.
2.Thiswarrantydoesnotapplytoanyoutboardmotorwhichisusedincompetitionorusedinamannernot
consistentwiththenormalandproperintendedusefortheoutboardMotor.ThisOutboardMotorisnotintended
forrentalorcommercialuse.
WhoCanPerformRepairsUnderthisWarranty?
RepairsunderthiswarrantyshouldbeperformedbyanauthorizedColemanOutboardRetailerorcomparable
servicingdealer.

Howtogetserviceunderthiswarranty
TogetwarrantyservicecallColemanOutboardMotors888-405-8725forthelocationofyourlocalservicing
retailer/dealer.Pleasedonotreturntheproducttotheretailerwheretheproductwaspurchasedunlessinstructed
todosobyColemanOutboardMotors.
Theretailerofthisproductdoesnotmakeanywarrantyofitsownandhasnoauthoritytoimplementthiswarranty
onbehalfofColemanOutboardMotorswithouttheapprovalofColemanOutboardMotors.ACOPYOFYOUR
SALESRECEIPTISREQUIREDFORWARRANTYSERVICE.
WhatthisWarrantyDoesNotCover
Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing
1.Damageduetolackorimpropermaintenanceasdescribedinthismanual.
2.Damagewhichiscausedbynormaluseandnotcausedbyadefectinmaterialsorworkmanship.
3.Useoftheproductwhichisnotconsistentwiththeintendeduseasdescribedintheoperatinginstructions.
4.Anyexpendablemaintenanceitemwhichneedreplacementorserviceaspartofnormalmaintenance,unlesssuch
itemshavedefectsinmaterialorworkmanshipwhichcausefailureorprematurewear.
5.Anyproductwhichhasbeenalteredormodiedinamannernotconsistentwiththeoriginaldesignofthe
productorinamannernotapprovedbyColemanOutboardMotors.
6.Prop
7.Damageorfailuresduetoabuse,neglect,ormisuseoftheproduct.
LimitationsofthisWarranty
ThiswarrantydoesnotcoverandColemanOutboardMotorsdisclaimsanyresponsibilityfor:
1.Lossoftimeorlossofuseoftheproduct.
2.Transportationcoststoandfromtheauthorizedcenter.

COLEMAN/PARSUN-EMISSIONSCONTROLSYSTEMWARRANTYSTATEMENT
YOURWARRANTYRIGHTSANDOBLIGATIONS
Theemissioncontrolsystemwarrantyperiodforthisoutboardmotorbeginsonthedatethemotorisdeliveredto
therstpurchaserotherthananauthorizeddealer,orthedateitisrstusedasademonstrator,lease,orcompany
outboardmotor,whichevercomesrstandcontinuesfor5yearsafterthatdate,or175hours,whichevercomesrst,
providedtherehasbeennoabuse,neglectorimpropermaintenanceofyourmotor.Whereaconditionexists,
ColemanOutboardswillrepairyourmotoratnocosttoyou,includingdiagnosis,partsandlabor.Ifan
emission-relatedpartonourmotorisdefective,thepartwillberepairedorreplacedbyColemanOutboardMotors.
Thisisyouremissioncontroldefectswarranty.
OWNER’SWARRANTYRESPONSIBILITIES
Astheoutboardmotorowner,youareresponsiblefortheperformanceoftherequiredmaintenance.Youshould
maintainarecordofallmaintenanceperformedonyourmotorandretainallreceiptscoveringmaintenanceonyour
motor.Youmaynotbedeniedawarrantyclaimsolelybecauseofyourfailuretoensuretheperformanceofall
scheduledmaintenanceorlackofmaintenancerecordsorreceipts.Youareresponsibleforpresentingyourvehicle
toanauthorizeddealer/servicecenterassoonasaproblemexists.Thewarrantyrepairsshouldbecompletedina
reasonableamountoftime,nottoexceed30days.
Astheoutboardmotorowner,youshouldbeawarethatyoumaybedeniedyourwarrantycoverageifyouroutboard
motororaparthasfailedduetoabuse,neglect,impropermaintenance,orunapprovedmodications.
Coverageofrepairsunderthiswarrantyappliesonlywhenrepairsarecompletedatanauthorizeddealerorrepair
facility.ColemanOutboardswillnotcoverrepairsperformedoutsideofanauthorizeddealerorrepairfacility,
exceptinanemergencysituation.Theuseofreplacementpartsnotequivalenttotheoriginalpartsmayimpairthe
effectivenessofyourmotorsemissioncontrolsystem.Ifsuchareplacementpartisusedandanauthorizeddealer
orrepairfacilitydeterminesitisdefectiveorcausesafailureofawarrantedpart,yourclaimforrepairtobringyour
vehicleintocompliancewithapplicablestandardsmaybedenied.

Ifanemergencysituationexistswhenawarrantedpartoradealer/servicecenterisnotreasonablyavailabletothe
owner,repairsmaybeperformedatanyavailableserviceestablishment,orbytheowner,usinganyreplacement
part.ColemanOutboardsshallreimbursetheowneroftheexpenses,includingdiagnosticcharges,nottoexceed
ColemanOutboardssuggestedretailpriceforallwarrantedpartsreplacedandlaborchargesbasedonColeman
Outboardsrecommendedtimeallowanceforthewarrantyrepairandthegeographicallyappropriatehourlyrate.
Theownermayreasonablyberequiredtokeepreceiptsandfailedpartsinordertoreceivecompensation.
TheEmissionControlSystemWarrantyisinadditiontothestandardLimitedWarranty
EXCLUSIONSANDLIMITATIONS
Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverthefollowing:
Failuresormalfunctionsoftheemissioncontrolsystemscausedbyabuse,alteration,accident,misuse,theuse
ofleadgasoline.Replacementofexpendablemaintenanceitemsunlesstheyareoriginalequipmentdefectivein
materialorworkmanshipundernormaluse,andtherstrequiredreplacementintervalfortheitemhasnotbeen
reached.
Expendablemaintenanceitemsincludebutarenotlimitedtosparkplugs,lters,lubricants,gaskets,hoses,and
belts.Replacementofpartsandotherservicesandadjustmentsforrequiredmaintenance.
AnyMotorequippedwithanhourmeterwherethereadingisalteredsothatactualusecannotbereadily
determined.
Repairsorreplacementsasaresultof:
  Accident
  Misuse
  Useofreplacementpartsoraccessoriesnotconformingtotheoriginalspecicationswhich
  adverselyaffectperformance.
  Physicaldamage,corrosion,ordefectscausedbyre,explosionsorsimilarcausedbeyondthe
  controlofColemanOutboardMotors.
  Failuresnotcausedbyadefectinmaterialorworkmanship.

    WARRANTYCOVERAGE
ColemanOutboardswarrantsthateachnew2010andlateroutboardmotorisdesigned,builtandequippedsoas
toconformatthetimeofinitialretailpurchasewithallapplicableregulationsoftheUnitedStatesEnvironmen-
talProtectionAgency,andisfreefromdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipwhichcausesuchmotortofailto
conformwiththeapplicableregulationsoftheUnitedStatesEnvironmentalProtectionAgencyfortheperiods
speciedabove.
Youremissioncontrolsystemwarrantycoverscomponentswhosefailurewouldincreaseanengine’semission,
includingelectroniccontrols,fuelinjectionsystem,carburetor,theignitionsystem,oranyothersystemutilizedin
thisoutboardmotortocontrolemissionsifitisoriginallyequipped.Alsoincludedmaybehoses,connectorsand
otheremission-relatedassemblies.Replacingorrepairingothercomponentsincludingparts.
Useoftheoutboardmotorinanytypeofracingorrelatedeventsimmediatelyandcompletelyvoidsthisandall
otherwarranties.
     LIMITEDLIABILITY
TheliabilityofColemanOutboardMotorsundertheEmissionControlSystemWarrantyislimitedsolelytothe
remedyingofdefectsinmaterialandworkmanshipbyanauthorizeddealer/servicecenteratitsplaceofbusiness
duringcustomarybusinesshours.Thiswarrantydoesnotcoverinconvenienceorlossofuseofthevehicleor
transportationofthemotortoorfromtheauthorizeddealer.ColemanOutboardmotorsisnotliabletoanyperson
forincidental,consequentialorspecialdamagesofanydescription,whetherarisingoutofexpressorimpliedwar-
rantyoranyothercontract,negligenceorothertortorotherwise.
NoexpressemissioncontrolsystemwarrantyisgivenbyColemanoutboardMotorsexceptasspecicallyset
forthherein.Anyemissioncontrolsystemwarrantyimpliedbylaw,includinganywarrantyofmerchantabilityor
tnessforaparticularpurposeislimitedtotheexpressemissioncontrolsystemwarrantytermsstatedinthiswar-
ranty.Theforegoingstatementsofwarrantyareexclusiveandinlieuofallotherremedies.Allexpress
warrantiesnotstatedinthiswarrantyaredisclaimed.Somestatesdonotallowlimitationsonhowlongan
impliedwarrantylasts,sotheabovelimitationsmaynotapplyifitisinconsistentwiththecontrollingstatelaw.

NodealerisauthorizedtomodifythisEmissionControlSystemWarranty.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingyour
warrantyrightsandresponsibilities,youshouldcallColemanOutboardMotorsat888-405-8725(oryoucanwrite
to9820E.ThompsonPeakPkwy.,Scottsdale,AZ.85255)
!WARNING
Theengineexhaustfromthisproductcontains
chemicalsknowntothestateofCaliforniato
causecancer,birthdefectsorotherreproductive
harm.
CaliforniaProposition65