Yamaha VZ225B User manual

Printed in Japan
September 2002-0.9 ×1 !
60V-28199-11
(Z225HETO, Z250DETO, LZ250DETO, Z250FETO
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Printed on recycled paper
VZ225B
Z250B
LZ250B
VZ250B
OWNER’S MANUAL
U.S.A.Edition
LIT-18626-05-2
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USE UNLEADED STRAIGHT GASOLINE ONLY
CAUTION
• Gasoline containing lead can cause performance loss and
• Do not use gasoline mixed with oil during the break-in period
and engine damage.
001629
or any time afterwards.
YAMALUBE 2 STROKE OUTBOARD OIL IS
RECOMMENDED
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VZ225B, Z250B, LZ250B, VZ250B
OWNER'S MANUAL
©2002 by Yamaha Motor Corporat on, USA
1st Ed t on, September 2002
All r ghts reserved.
Any repr nt ng or unauthor zed use
w thout the wr tten perm ss on of
Yamaha Motor Corporat on, USA
s expressly proh b ted.
Pr nted n Japan
P/N LIT-18626-05-27
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TO THE OWNER
Thank you for choosing a Yamaha outboard
motor. This Own r’s manual contains infor-
mation n d d for prop r op ration, maint -
nanc and car . A thorough und rstanding
of th s simpl instructions will h lp you
obtain maximum njoym nt from your n w
Yamaha. If you hav any qu stion about th
op ration or maint nanc of your outboard
motor, pl as consult a Yamaha d al r.
In this Own r’s Manual particularly impor-
tant information is distinguish d in th fol-
lowing ways.
QTh Saf ty Al rt Symbol m ans
ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT!
YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
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Fa lure to follow WARNING nstruct ons
could result n severe njury or death to
the mach ne operator, a bystander, or a
person nspect ng or repa r ng the out-
board motor.
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A CAUTION nd cates spec al precau-
t ons that must be taken to avo d dam-
age to the outboard motor.
NOTE:
A NOTE provid s k y information to mak
proc dur s asi r or cl ar r.
* Yamaha continually s ks advanc m nts
in product d sign and quality. Th r for ,
whil this manual contains th most cur-
r nt product information availabl at th
tim of printing, th r may b minor dis-
cr panci s b tw n your machin and
this manual. If th r is any qu stion con-
c rning this manual, pl as consult your
Yamaha d al r.
NOTE:
Th Z250TR, LZ250TR, VZ250TR, and th ir
standard acc ssori s ar us d as a bas
for th xplanations and illustrations in this
manual. Th r for , som it ms may not
apply to v ry mod l.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
BASIC COMPONENTS
OPERATION
MAINTENANCE
TROUBLE RECOVERY
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CONTENTS
INDEX
READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL CAREFULLY
BEFORE OPERATING YOUR OUTBOARD MOTOR.
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Chapter 1
GENERAL
INFORMATION
IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
RECORD .................................................1-1
Outboard motor s rial numb r..............1-1
K y numb r...........................................1-1
EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION ..1-2
North Am rican mod ls ........................1-2
Star lab ls.............................................1-3
SAFETY INFORMATION ........................1-4
IMPORTANT LABELS ............................1-6
BASIC BOATING RULES .......................1-8
FUELING INSTRUCTIONS...................1-12
Gasolin ..............................................1-13
Engin oil ............................................1-13
BATTERY REQUIREMENT...................1-14
PROPELLER SELECTION ...................1-15
START-IN-GEAR PROTECTION...........1-16
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YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD.
MADE IN JAPAN
PAYS D'ORIGINE JAPON
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IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
RECORD
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OUTBOARD MOTOR SERIAL
NUMBER
Th outboard motor s rial numb r is
stamp d on th lab l attach d to th port
sid of th clamp-brack t.
R cord your outboard motor s rial numb r
in th spac s provid d to assist you in
ord ring spar parts from your Yamaha
d al r or for r f r nc in cas your out-
board motor is stol n.
1Outboard motor s rial numb r
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KEY NUMBER
If a main k y switch is quipp d with th
motor, th k y id ntification numb r is
stamp d on your k y as shown in th illus-
tration. R cord this numb r in th spac
provid d for r f r nc in cas you n d a
n w k y.
1K y numb r
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EMISSION CONTROL
INFORMATION
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NORTH AMERICAN MODELS
This ngin conforms to U.S. Environm ntal
Prot ction Ag ncy (EPA) r gulations for
marin SI ngin s. S th lab l affix d to
your ngin for d tails.
Approval label of Em ss on control cer-
t f cate
This lab l is attach d to th bottom cowling.
1Em ss on control nformat on label
New Technology ; (4-stroke/HPDI) DFI
Manufactured date label
This lab l is attach d to th clamp brack t.
2Manufactured date label
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Manufactured:
EMISSION CONTROL INFORMATION
ENGINE FAMILY :
THIS ENGINE CONFORMS TO 2001 U.S. EPA REGULATIONS FOR MARINE SI ENGINES.
THIS ENGINE CONFORMS TO 2001 CALIFORNIA EMISSION REGULATIONS FOR SI MARINE ENGINES.
REFER TO THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS AND ADJUSTMENTS.
FELs :
SPARK PLUG :
DISPLACEMENT :
ADVERTISED POWER :
IDLE SPEED :
SPARK PLUG GAP (mm) :
FUEL : GASOLINE
VALVE LASH (mm) : IN EX
cm
kW
g/kw-hr rpm IN NEUTRAL
3
DFI
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STAR LABELS
Your outboard motor is lab l d with a
California Air R sourc s Board (CARB) star
lab l. S b low for a d scription of your
particular lab l.
1Star lab l
One Star - Low Em ss on
Th on -star lab l id ntifi s ngin s that
m t th Air R sourc s Board’s 2001
xhaust mission standards. Engin s m t-
ing th s standards hav 75% low r mis-
sions than conv ntional carbur t d two-
strok ngin s. Th s ngin s ar
quival nt to th U.S. EPA’s 2006 standards
for marin ngin s.
Two Stars - Very Low Em ss on
Th two-star lab l id ntifi s ngin s that
m t th Air R sourc s Board’s 2004
xhaust mission standards. Engin s m t-
ing th s standards hav 20% low r mis-
sions than On Star-Low-Emission ngin s.
Three Stars - Ultra Low Em ss on
Th thr -star lab l id ntifi s ngin s that
m t th Air R sourc s Board’s 2008
xhaust mission standards. Engin s m t-
ing th s standards hav 65% low r mis-
sions than On Star-Low-Emission ngin s.
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QSAFETY INFORMATION
8B for mounting or op rating th out-
board motor, r ad this ntir manual.
R ading it should giv you an und r-
standing of th motor and its op ration.
8B for op rating th boat, r ad any
own r’s or op rator’s manuals suppli d
with it and all lab ls. B sur you und r-
stand ach it m b for op rating.
8Do not ov rpow r th boat with this out-
board motor. Ov rpow ring th boat
could r sult in loss of control. Th rat d
pow r of th outboard should b qual to
or l ss than th rat d hors pow r capaci-
ty of th boat. If th rat d hors pow r
capacity of th boat is unknown, consult
th d al r or boat manufactur r.
8Do not modify th outboard. Modifications
could mak th motor unfit or unsaf to
us .
8N v r op rat aft r drinking alcohol or
taking drugs. About 50% of all boating
fataliti s involv intoxication.
8Hav an approv d p rsonal flotation
d vic (PFD) on board for v ry occu-
pant. It is a good id a to w ar a PFD
wh n v r boating. At a minimum, childr n
and non-swimm rs should always w ar
PFDs, and v ryon should w ar PFDs
wh n th r ar pot ntially hazardous
boating conditions.
8Gasolin is highly flammabl , and its
vapors ar flammabl and xplosiv .
Handl and stor gasolin car fully. Mak
sur th r ar no gas fum s or l aking
fu l b for starting th ngin .
8This product mits xhaust gas s which
contain carbon monoxid , a colorl ss,
odorl ss gas which may caus brain
damag or d ath wh n inhal d.
Symptoms includ naus a, dizzin ss,
and drowsin ss. K p cockpit and cabin
ar as w ll v ntilat d. Avoid blocking
xhaust outl ts.
8Ch ck throttl , shift, and st ring for
prop r op ration b for starting th
ngin .
8Attach th ngin stop switch lanyard to a
s cur plac on your clothing, or your
arm or l g whil op rating. If you accid n-
tally l av th h lm, th lanyard will pull
from th switch, stopping th ngin .
8Know th marin laws and r gulations
wh r you will b boating - and ob y
th m. R f r to th “RULES OF THE
ROAD” s ction for basic boating rul s.
8Stay inform d about th w ath r. Ch ck
w ath r for casts b for boating. Avoid
boating in hazardous w ath r.
8T ll som on wh r you ar going: l av
a Float Plan with a r sponsibl p rson.
B sur to canc l th Float Plan wh n
you r turn.
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8Us common s ns and good judgm nt
wh n boating. Know your abiliti s, and b
sur you und rstand how your boat han-
dl s und r th diff r nt boating conditions
you may ncount r. Op rat within your
limits, and th limits of your boat. Always
op rat at saf sp ds, and k p a car -
ful watch for obstacl s and oth r traffic.
8Always watch car fully for swimm rs dur-
ing th ngin op ration.
8Stay away from swimming ar as.
8Wh n a swimm r is in th wat r n ar you
shift into n utral and shut off th ngin .
8B inform d about boating saf ty.
Additional publications and information
can b obtain d from many organiza-
tions, including th following:
Un ted States Coast Guard
Consum r Affairs Staff (G-BC)
Offic of Boating, Public, and Consum r
Affairs
U.S. Coast Guard H adquart rs
Washington, D.C. 20593-0001
Boating Saf ty Hotlin : 1-800-368-5647
Nat onal Mar ne Manufacturers
Assoc at on (NMMA)
401 N. Michigan Av .
Chicago, Il 60611
Mar ne Reta lers Assoc at on of Amer ca
155 N. Michigan Av .
Chicago, Il 60601
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IMPORTANT LABELS
WARNING LABELS
NOTE:
For ngin oil sp cifications, s “Engin
oil” in this chapt r.
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WARNING
6K1-83623-41
YAMAHA
Us only a count rclockwis rotation prop ll r with this ngin .
Count rclockwis prop ll rs ar mark d with a l tt r "L"
aft r th siz indication.
Th wrong typ of prop ll r could caus th boat to go
in an un xp ct d dir ction, which could l ad to an accid nt.
WARNING
¡B sur shift control is in n utral
b for starting ngin . ( xc pt 2HP)
¡Do not touch or r mov l ctrical parts
wh n starting or during op ration.
¡K p hands,hair,and cloth s away from flywh l
and oth r rotating parts whil ngin is running.
6A1-83625-41
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ENGINE OIL ONLY
WARNING
6E5-13437-43
Pour the eng ne o l nto th s o l tank, not gasol ne.
RECOMMENDED OIL:
YAMALUBE 2 STROKE OUTBOARD OIL or an equ valent TC-W3 cert f ed outborad o l.
Do not add gasol ne to the o l tank.
F re or explos on could result.
OIL TANK
CAPACITY:10.5 LITERS
11.1 U.S. qt.
9.2 IMP. qt.
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CAUTION LABELS
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BASIC BOATING RULES
(Rules of the road)
Just as th r ar rul s which apply wh n
you ar driving on str ts and high ways,
th r ar wat rway rul s which apply wh n
you ar driving your boat. Th s rul s ar
us d int rnationally, and ar also nforc d
by th Unit d Stat s Coast Guard and local
ag nci s. You should b awar of th s
rul s, and follow th m wh n v r you
ncount r anoth r v ss l on th wat r.
S v ral s ts of rul s pr vail according to
g ographic location, but ar all basically th
sam as th Int rnational Rul s of th
Road. Th rul s pr s nt d h r in your
Own r’s Manual ar cond ns d, and hav
b n provid d for your conv ni nc only.
Consult your local U.S. Coast Guard
Auxiliary or D partm nt of Motor V hicl s
for a compl t s t of rul s gov rning th
wat rs in which you will b using your boat.
STEERING AND SAILING RULES
AND SOUND SIGNALS
Wh n v r two v ss ls on th wat r m t
on anoth r, on v ss l has th right-of-
way; it is call d th “stand-on” v ss l. Th
v ss l which do s not hav th right-of-way
is call d th “giv -way” or “burd n d” v s-
s l. Th s rul s d t rmin which v ss l has
th right-of-way, and what ach v ss l
should do.
Stand-on vessel
Th v ss l with th right-of-way has th
duty to continu its cours and sp d,
xc pt to avoid an imm diat collision.
Wh n you maintain your dir ction and
sp d, th oth r v ss l will b abl to d t r-
min how b st to avoid you.
G ve-way vessel
Th v ss l which do s not hav th right-
of-way has th duty to tak positiv and
tim ly action to stay out of th way of th
Stand-On v ss l. Normally, you should not
cross in front of th v ss l with th right-of-
way. You should slow down or chang dir c-
tions bri fly and pass b hind th oth r v s-
s l. You should always mov in such a way
that th op rator of th oth r v ss l can s
what you ar doing.
“The general prudent al rule”
This rul is call d Rul 2 in th Int rnational
Rul s and says,
‘In ob ying and construing th s rul s
du r gard shall b had to all dang rs
of navigation and collision, and to any
sp cial circumstanc s, which may r n-
d r a d partur from th abov rul s
n c ssary in ord r to avoid imm diat
dang r.’
In oth r words, follow th standard rul s
xc pt wh n a collision will occur unl ss
both v ss ls try to avoid ach oth r. If that
is th cas , both v ss ls b com “Giv -
Way” v ss ls.
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RULES WHEN ENCOUNTERING
VESSELS
Th r ar thr main situations which you
may ncount r with oth r v ss ls which
could l ad to a collision unl ss th St ring
Rul s ar follow d:
Meet ng (you ar approaching anoth r v s-
s l h ad-on)
Cross ng (you ar trav ling across th
oth r v ss l’s path)
Overtak ng (you ar passing or b ing
pass d by anoth r v ss l)
In th following illustration, your boat is in
th c nt r. You should giv th right-of-way
to any v ss ls shown in whit ar a (you ar
th Giv -Way v ss l). Any v ss ls in th
shad d ar a must yi ld to you (th y ar th
Giv -Way v ss ls). Both you and th m t-
ing v ss l must alt r cours to avoid ach
oth r.
Meet ng
If you ar m ting anoth r pow r v ss l
h ad on, and ar clos nough to run th
risk of collision, n ith r of you has th right-
of-way! Both of you should alt r cours to
avoid an accid nt. You should k p th
oth r v ss l on your port (l ft) sid . This
rul do sn’t apply if both of you will cl ar
on anoth r if you continu on your s t
cours and sp d.
Cross ng
Wh n two pow r driv n v ss ls ar cross-
ing ach oth r’s path clos nough to run
th risk of collision, th v ss l which has
th oth r on th starboard (right) sid must
k p out of th way of th oth r. If th oth r
v ss l is on your right, you must k p out of
its way; you ar th Giv -Way v ss l. If th
oth r v ss l is on your port (l ft) sid ,
r m mb r that you should maintain cours
and dir ction, provid d th oth r v ss l
giv s you th right-of-way as it should.
Overtak ng
If you ar passing anoth r v ss l, you ar
th “Giv -Way” v ss l. This m ans that th
oth r v ss l is xp ct d to maintain its
cours and sp d. You must stay out of its
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way until you ar cl ar of it. Lik wis , if
anoth r v ss l is passing you, you should
maintain your sp d and dir ction so that
th oth r v ss l can st r its lf around you.
OTHER SPECIAL SITUATIONS
Th r ar thr oth r rul s you should b
awar of wh n driving your boat around
oth r v ss ls.
Narrow channels and bends
Wh n navigating in narrow chann ls, you
should k p to th right wh n it is saf and
practical to do so. If th op rator of a pow r-
driv n v ss l is pr paring to go around a
b nd that may obstruct th vi w of oth r
wat r v ss ls, th op rator should sound a
prolong d blast on th whistl (4 to 6 s c-
onds). If anoth r v ss l is around th b nd,
it too should sound th whistl . Ev n if no
r ply is h ard, how v r, th v ss l should
still proc d around th b nd with caution. If
you navigat such wat rs with your boat,
you will n d to carry a portabl air horn,
availabl from local marin supply stor s.
F sh ng vessel r ght-of-way
All v ss ls which ar fishing with n ts, lin s
or trawls ar consid r d to b “fishing v s-
s ls” und r th Int rnational Rul s. V ss ls
with trolling lin s ar not consid r d fishing
v ss ls. Fishing v ss ls hav th right-of-
way r gardl ss of position. Fishing v ss ls
cannot, how v r, imp d th passag of
oth r v ss ls in narrow chann ls.
Sa l ng vessel r ght-of-way
Sailing v ss ls should normally b giv n
th right-of-way. Th xc ptions to this ar :
1. Wh n th sailing v ss l is ov rtaking
th pow r-driv n v ss l, th pow r-dri-
v n v ss l has th right-of-way.
2. Sailing v ss ls should k p cl ar of
any fishing v ss l.
3. In a narrow chann l, a sailing v ss l
should not hamp r th saf passag of
a pow r-driv n v ss l which can navi-
gat only in such a chann l.
Read ng buoys and other markers
Th wat rs of th Unit d stat s ar mark d
for saf navigation by th lat ral syst m of
buoyag . Simply put, buoys and mark rs
hav an arrang m nt of shap s, colors,
numb rs and lights to show which sid of
th buoy a boat r should pass on wh n
navigating in a particular dir ction. Th
markings on th s buoys ar ori nt d from
th p rsp ctiv of b ing nt r d from s a-
ward (th boat r is going towards th port).
This m ans that r d buoys ar pass d on
th starboard (right) sid wh n proc ding
from op n wat r into port, and black buoys
ar to port (l ft) sid . Wh n navigating out
of port, your position with r sp ct to th
buoys should b r v rs d; r d buoys should
b to port and black buoys to starboard.
Many bodi s of wat r us d by boat rs ar
ntir ly within th boundari s of a particular
stat . Th Uniform Stat Wat rway Marking
Syst m has b n d vis d for th s wat rs.
This syst m us s buoys and signs with dis-
tinctiv shap s and colors to show r gulato-
ry or advisory information. Th s mark rs
ar whit with black l tt rs and orang
board rs. Th y signify sp d zon s, r strict-
d ar as, dang r ar as, and g n ral infor-
mation.
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R m mb r, markings may vary by g o-
graphic location. Always consult local boat-
ing authoriti s b for driving your boat in
unfamiliar wat rs.
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Proc ding toward h ad
of navigation from s award
CAN BUOY
Odd numb r. L av to port.
OR
SECONDARY CHANNEL BUOYS
STARTS NEW NUMBERING SYSTEM
old n w
C " 1 "
NUN BUOY
Ev n numb r. L av to starboard
N
" 2 "
No chang
BUOY
COLOR CODE
BLACK
RED
GREEN
" A "
"
2 "
"
1 "
"
3 "
"
4 "
"
5 "
"
7 "
N " 2 "
"
6 "
C " 1 "
R B " L "
R G " L "
or
SECONDARY CHANNEL
MAIN CHANNEL
old n w
2
22
A
L
L
Odd numb r. incr asing toward h ad of naviga-
MAIN CHANNEL BUOYS
" 1 " " 3 " " 5 " " 7 "
tion.L av to port (l ft) proc ding upstr am.
LIGHTED BUOY (Port Hand)`
Whit Light Gr n Light
old n w
old n w
old n w
LIGHTED BUOY (Starboard Hand)`
" 2 " " 4 " " 6 "
Ev n numb r,incr asing toward h ad of naviga-
tion. L av to starboard (right) proc ding up-
str am.
Whit Light R d Light
" A "
LIGHTED SAFE WATER BUOY
No numb r. Marks midchann l, pass on ith r
sid . L tt r has no lat ral significanc , us d for
No numb r. Topmost band r d
- pr f rr d
Top Mark
Whit Light
Whit Light
OR
OR
LIGHTED PREFERRED CHANNEL TO
RB
" L " RG " L "
PORT BUOY
id ntification and location purpos s.
chann l is to l ft of buoy. L tt r has no lat ral
significanc , us d for id ntification and location
purpos s.
R d Light
R d or
Whit Light
OR
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FUELING INSTRUCTIONS
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GASOLINE AND ITS VAPORS ARE HIGH-
LY FLAMMABLE AND EXPLOSIVE!
8Do not smoke when refuel ng, and
keep away from sparks, flames, or
other sources of gn t on.
8Stop eng ne before refuel ng.
8Refuel n a well-vent lated area. Refuel
portable fuel tanks off the boat.
8Take care not to sp ll gasol ne. If gaso-
l ne sp lls, w pe t up mmed ately w th
dry rags.
8Do not overf ll the fuel tank.
8T ghten the f ller cap securely after
refuel ng.
8If you should swallow some gasol ne,
nhale a lot of gasol ne vapor, or get
gasol ne n your eyes, get mmed ate
med cal attent on.
8If any gasol ne sp lls onto your sk n,
mmed ately wash w th soap and
water. Change cloth ng f gasol ne
sp lls on t.
8Touch the fuel nozzle to the f ller open-
ng or funnel to help prevent electro-
stat c sparks.
cC
Use only new clean gasol ne wh ch has
been stored n clean conta ners and s
not contam nated w th water or fore gn
matter.
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GASOLINE
If knocking or pinging occurs, us a diff r nt
brand of gasolin or pr mium unl ad d
fu l.
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Gasohol
Th r ar two typ s of gasohol: gasohol
containing thanol and that containing
m thanol. Gasohol containing thanol can
b us d if thanol cont nt do s not xc d
10% and th fu l m ts minimum octan
ratings. Gasohol containing m thanol is not
r comm nd d by Yamaha b caus it can
caus fu l syst m damag or ngin p r-
formanc probl ms.
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ENGINE OIL
Yamalube 2 stroke outboard o l s
strongly recommended for your Yamaha
outboard motor. If Yamalub 2 strok out-
board oil is not availabl , a 2 strok NMMA-
c rtifi d TC-W3 oil of quival nt quality
must b us d.
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Ser ous damage could result from use of
a lesser qual ty o l.
R comm nd d ngin oil:
YAMALUBE 2 STROKE OUTBOARD
OIL
R comm nd d gasolin :
R gular unl ad d gasolin with a
minimum octan rating of 86 (Pump
Octan Numb r) = (R+M)/2
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