Yamaha F30D User manual

Printed in Japan
April 2004–0.1 ×1 !Printed on recycled paper
F30D
F40D
OWNER’S MANUAL
67C-28199-15
U.S.A.Edition
LIT-18626-06-02
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EMU25060
ZMU01690
Read this owner’s manual carefully before operating your outboard motor.
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Important manual information
EMU25100
To the owner
Thank you for choosing a Yamaha outboard
motor. This Owner’s Manual contains infor-
mation needed for proper operation, mainte-
nance and care. A thorough understanding
of these simple instructions will help you ob-
tain maximum enjoyment from your new
Yamaha. If you have any question about the
operation or maintenance of your outboard
motor, please consult a Yamaha dealer.
In this Owner’s Manual particularly important
information is distinguished in the following
ways.
The Safety Alert Symbol means
ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR
SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
WARNING
EWM00780
Failure to follow WARNING instructions
could result in severe injury or death to
the machine operator, a bystander, or a
person inspecting or repairing the out-
board motor.
CAUTION:
ECM00700
A CAUTION indicates special precautions
that must be taken to avoid damage to the
outboard motor.
NOTE:
A NOTE provides key information to make
procedures easier or clearer.
Yamaha continually seeks advancements in
product design and quality. Therefore, while
this manual contains the most current prod-
uct information available at the time of print-
ing, there may be minor discrepancies
between your machine and this manual. If
there is any question concerning this manu-
al, please consult your Yamaha dealer.
NOTE:
The F30TR, F40MH, F40TR and the stan-
dard accessories are used as a base for the
explanations and illustrations in this manual.
Therefore some items may not apply to ev-
ery model.
EMU25110
F30D, F40D
OWNER’S MANUAL
©2004 by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
1st edition, April 2004
All rights reserved.
Any reprinting or unauthorized use
without the written permission of
Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
is expressly prohibited.
Printed in Japan
P/N LIT-18626-06-02
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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 ......................................... 13
Fuel joint ......................................... 14
Fuel gauge ...................................... 14
Fuel tank cap .................................. 14
Air vent screw ................................. 14
Remote control................................ 14
Remote control lever....................... 14
Neutral interlock trigger................... 15
Neutral throttle lever........................ 15
Tiller handle .................................... 15
Gear shift lever................................ 15
Throttle grip..................................... 16
Throttle indicator ............................. 16
Throttle friction adjuster................... 16
Engine stop lanyard switch ............. 17
Engine stop button .......................... 17
Manual starter handle ..................... 18
Main switch ..................................... 18
Steering friction adjuster .................18
Power trim and tilt switch on
remote control or tiller handle ....... 19
Power trim and tilt switch on
bottom engine cowling .................. 19
Trim tab with anode.........................19
Tilt lock mechanism.........................20
Tilt support knob..............................20
Top cowling lock lever(s)
(turn type)...................................... 20
Flushing device ............................... 20
Warning indicator ............................ 21
Tachometer ..................................... 21
Low oil pressure warning
indicator ........................................ 21
Overheat warning indicator ............. 21
Trim meter....................................... 22
Warning system ............................ 22
Overheat warning............................ 22
Low oil pressure warning ................23
Operation ......................................... 25
Installation..................................... 25
Mounting the outboard motor .......... 25
Breaking in engine ........................ 26
Procedure for 4-stroke models........ 26
Preoperation checks ..................... 26
Fuel ................................................. 26
Controls ........................................... 27
Engine ............................................. 27
Checking the engine oil level ..........27
Filling fuel...................................... 27
Ring Free Fuel Additive...................28
Operating engine .......................... 28
Feeding fuel (portable tank) ............ 28
Starting engine ................................ 29
Warming up engine....................... 32
Manual start and electric start
models .......................................... 32
Shifting.......................................... 32
Forward (tiller handle and remote
control models) ............................. 32
Reverse (automatic reverse lock
and power trim and tilt models)..... 33
Reverse (manual tilt and hydro
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Table of contents
tilt models) .................................... 34
Stopping engine ............................ 35
Procedure ....................................... 35
Trimming outboard motor.............. 36
Adjusting trim angle ........................ 36
Adjusting trim angle for hydro tilt
models .......................................... 37
Adjusting boat trim .......................... 38
Tilting up and down ....................... 38
Procedure for tilting up (hydro tilt
models) ......................................... 39
Procedure for tilting up.................... 40
Procedure for tilting down
(manual and hydro tilt models) ..... 41
Procedure for tilting down ............... 41
Cruising in shallow water .............. 42
Hydro tilt models ............................. 42
Power trim and tilt models /
power tilt models........................... 43
Cruising in other conditions........... 44
Maintenance..................................... 45
Specifications ................................ 45
Transporting and storing
outboard motor............................ 46
Storing outboard motor ................... 46
Procedure ....................................... 47
Lubrication (except oil injection
models) ......................................... 48
Cleaning and anticorrosion
measures ...................................... 48
Battery care..................................... 48
Flushing power unit......................... 49
Cleaning the outboard motor .......... 50
Checking painted surface of
motor............................................. 50
Periodic maintenance.................... 50
Replacement parts.......................... 50
Maintenance chart .......................... 51
Maintenance chart (additional)........ 52
Greasing ......................................... 53
Cleaning and adjusting spark
plug ............................................... 53
Checking fuel system...................... 54
Checking fuel filter .......................... 55
Inspecting idling speed ................... 55
Changing engine oil ........................56
Checking wiring and connectors ..... 57
Exhaust leakage.............................. 57
Water leakage ................................. 58
Engine oil leakage........................... 58
Checking power trim and tilt
system........................................... 58
Checking propeller .......................... 58
Removing the propeller ................... 59
Installing the propeller ..................... 59
Changing gear oil ............................ 60
Cleaning fuel tank ...........................61
Inspecting and replacing
anode(s)........................................ 61
Checking battery (for electric
start models) ................................. 62
Connecting the battery .................... 63
Disconnecting the battery................63
Checking top cowling ...................... 63
Coating the boat bottom..................64
Trouble Recovery............................ 65
Troubleshooting ............................. 65
Temporary action in emergency .... 68
Impact damage ............................... 68
Replacing fuse ................................ 68
Power trim and tilt will not operate .. 69
Starter will not operate .................... 69
Emergency starting engine .............70
Treatment of submerged motor ..... 71
Procedure........................................ 71
Consumer information ................... 72
Important warranty information
for U.S.A. and Canada................. 72
YAMAHA MOTOR
CORPORATION, U.S.A.
FOUR-STROKE OUTBOARD
MOTOR THREE-YEAR
LIMITED WARRANTY ................. 74
IMPORTANT WARRANTY
INFORMATION IF YOU USE
YOUR YAMAHA OUTSIDE
U.S.A. OR CANADA .................... 76
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