2004 Yamaha Outboard Z300C LZ300C Boat Owners Manual

Z300C LZ300C OWNER’S MANUAL U.S.A.Edition LIT-18626-05-69 6D0-28199-11 EMU25071 ZMU01690 Read this owner’s manual carefully before operating your outboard motor. Important manual information EMU25100 To the owner Thank you for choosing a Yamaha outboard motor. This Owner’s Manual contains information needed for proper operation, maintenance and care. A thorough understanding of these simple instructions will help you obtain 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! EWM00780 al, please consult your Yamaha dealer. NOTE: The Z300TR, LZ300TR and the standard accessories are used as a base for the explanations and illustrations in this manual. Therefore some items may not apply to every model. EMU25110 WARNING 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 outboard motor. ECM00700 Z300C, LZ300C OWNER’S MANUAL 2003 by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA 1st edition, August 2003 Any reprinting or unauthorized use without the written permission of Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is expressly prohibited. Printed in Japan P/N LIT-18626-05-69 CAUTION: 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 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 this manu- Table of contents General information 1 Identification numbers record 1 Outboard motor serial number 1 Key number . 1 Flushing device . 19 Digital tachometer . 19 Oil level indicator (digital type) 19 Overheat warning indicator (digital type) 20 Speedometer (digital type) 20 Trim meter (digital type) 21 Hour meter (digital type) 21 Trip meter 21 Clock . 22 Fuel gauge 22 Fuel warning indicator . 22 Low battery voltage warning indicator 23 Fuel management meter . 23 Fuel flow meter 23 Fuel consumption meter 24 Fuel economy 24 Twin-engine speed synchronizer 25 Water separator warning indicator 25 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 9 Engine oil 9 Battery requirement . 9 Battery specifications 10 Warning system 26 Overheat warning (twin engines) 26 Oil level warning and oil filter clogging warning . 26 Propeller selection . 10 Start-in-gear protection . 11 Basic components 12 Main components 12 Remote control 12 Remote control lever . 13 Neutral interlock trigger . 13 Neutral throttle lever 14 Free accelerator 14 Throttle friction adjuster . 14 Engine stop lanyard switch . 15 Main switch . 16 Power trim and tilt switch on remote control . 16 Power trim and tilt switch on bottom engine cowling 17 Power trim and tilt switches (twin binnacle type) . 17 Trim tab with anode 18 Tilt support lever for power trim and tilt or hydro tilt model . 18 Top cowling lock lever (pull up type) 18 Operation . 28 Installation . 28 Mounting the outboard motor 28 Breaking in engine 29 Procedure for HPDI models 30 Preoperation checks . 30 Fuel . 30 Oil 30 Controls . 31 Engine . 31 Operation after a long period of storage 31 Filling fuel and engine oil 32 Ring Free Fuel Additive . 32 Filling oil for oil injection models 32 Oil level indicator operation . 34 Operating engine 35 Feeding fuel 35 Starting engine 35 Warming up engine . 37 Electric start and prime start Table of contents models 37 Shifting 37 Forward (tiller handle and remote control models) . 37 Reverse . 38 Stopping engine 38 Procedure . 38 Trimming outboard motor 39 Adjusting trim angle 39 Adjusting boat trim 40 Tilting up and down . 41 Procedure for tilting up 41 Procedure for tilting down (power trim and tilt/power tilt models)