2005 Yamaha Outboard VZ200D 225D 250D 300D Boat Owners Manual

VZ200D VZ225D VZ250D VZ300D OWNER’S MANUAL U.S.A.Edition LIT-18626-06-10 6C9-28199-11 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 VZ200TR, VZ225TR, VZ250TR, VZ300TR 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 VZ200D, VZ225D, VZ250D, VZ300D OWNER’S MANUAL 2004 by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA 1st edition, April 2004 Any reprinting or unauthorized use without the written permission of Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is expressly prohibited. Printed in Japan P/N LIT-18626-06-10 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 (three indicators 2) 18 Oil level indicator (digital type) 18 Overheat warning indicator (digital type) 19 Speedometer (digital type) 19 Trim meter . 20 Trim meter (digital type) 20 Hour meter (digital type) 20 Trip meter 21 Clock . 21 Fuel gauge 21 Fuel warning indicator . 22 Low battery voltage warning indicator 22 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 Warning system 22 Overheat warning 22 Oil level warning and oil filter clogging warning . 23 Fueling instructions . 9 Gasoline 10 Engine oil 10 Operation . 25 Installation . 25 Mounting the outboard motor 25 Battery requirement . 10 Battery specifications 11 Breaking in engine 26 Procedure for HPDI models 26 Propeller selection . 11 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 13 Throttle friction adjuster . 14 Engine stop lanyard switch . 14 Main switch . 15 Power trim and tilt switch on remote control or tiller handle . 15 Power trim and tilt switch on bottom engine cowling 15 Trim tab with anode 16 Tilt support lever for power trim and tilt or hydro tilt model 16 Top cowling lock levers . 17 Flushing device . 17 Tachometer . 17 Digital tachometer . 18 Oil level indicators Preoperation checks . 27 Fuel . 27 Oil 27 Controls . 27 Engine . 27 Operation after a long period of storage 27 Filling fuel and engine oil 28 Ring Free Fuel Additive . 28 Filling oil for oil injection models 29 Oil level indicator operation . 30 Operating engine . 31 Feeding fuel 31 Starting engine 31 Warming up engine . 32 Electric start and prime start models 32 Shifting 33 Forward (tiller handle and remote control models) . 33 Reverse (automatic reverse lock and power trim and tilt models). 33 Table of contents Stopping engine 34 Procedure . 34 Trimming outboard motor 34 Adjusting trim angle 35 Adjusting boat trim 35 Tilting up and down . 36 Procedure for tilting up 37 Procedure for tilting down . 38 Cruising in shallow water 38 Power trim and tilt models / power tilt models . 38 Installing the propeller . 54 Changing gear oil 55 Inspecting and replacing anode(s) 56 Checking battery (for electric start models) . 56 Connecting the Battery 57 Disconnecting the battery 58 Checking top cowling 58 Coating the boat bottom 58 Cruising in other conditions . 39 Maintenance . 40 Specifications 40 Transporting and storing outboard motor 41 Storing outboard motor . 41 Procedure . 41 Lubrication (oil injection models). 42 Cleaning and anticorrosion measures 43 Battery care . 43 Flushing power unit . 43 Cleaning the outboard motor 44 Checking painted surface of motor . 44 Trouble Recovery 60 Troubleshooting 60 Temporary action in emergency. 63 Impact damage . 63 Replacing fuse 63 Power trim and tilt will not operate 64 Engine fails to operate 64 Low oil level warning activates 64 Treatment of submerged motor 65 Procedure 65 Periodic maintenance 45 Replacement parts 45 Maintenance chart 46 Maintenance chart (additional) 47 Greasing .