2007 Yamaha Outboard F250 LF250 Boat Motor Owners Manual

F250 LF250 OWNER’S MANUAL U.S.A.Edition LIT-18626-07-16 6P2-28199-13 ZMU01690 Read this owner’s manual carefully before operating your outboard motor. Important manual information EMU31280 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 your machine and this manual. If there is any question concerning this manual, please consult your Yamaha dealer. NOTE: The F250TR, LF250TR 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 F250, LF250 OWNER’S MANUAL 2006 by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA 1st edition, March 2006 Any reprinting or unauthorized use without the written permission of Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is expressly prohibited. Printed in Japan P/N LIT-18626-07-16 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 Table of contents General information 1 Identification numbers record 1 Outboard motor serial number . 1 Key number 1 Flushing device Water separator Digital tachometer Low oil pressure warning indicator. Overheat warning indicator (digital type) Speedometer (digital type) . Trim meter (digital type) . Hour meter (digital type) . Trip meter . Clock Fuel gauge . Fuel warning indicator Low battery voltage warning indicator Fuel management meter Fuel flow meter . Fuel consumption meter . Fuel economy . Twin-engine speed synchronizer Water separator warning indicator. Command link multifunction meters . Tachometer unit . Speed & fuel meter unit Speedometer unit . Fuel management meter Emission control information . 1 North American models 1 Star labels 2 Safety information . 3 Important labels . 4 Warning labels 4 Basic boating rules (Rules of the road) . 5 Steering and sailing rules and sound signals . 5 Rules when encountering vessels 5 Other special situations 6 Fueling instructions . 8 Gasoline . 9 Engine oil 9 Battery requirement . 10 Battery specifications . 10 Propeller selection . 10 Start-in-gear protection . 11 Basic components 12 Main components 12 Remote control . Remote control lever Free accelerator . Throttle friction adjuster Engine stop lanyard switch . Main switch . Power trim and tilt switch on remote control or tiller handle Power trim and tilt switch on bottom engine cowling Power trim and tilt switches (twin binnacle type) . Trim tab with anode Tilt support lever for power trim and tilt or hydro tilt model . Top cowling lock lever (pull up type) . Warning system 32 Overheat warning (twin engines) 32 Low oil pressure warning 33 Operation . 34 Installation . 34 Mounting the outboard motor . 34 Breaking in engine 35 Procedure for 4-stroke models . 35 Preoperation checks . 35 Fuel Controls Stop switches . Engine Checking the engine oil level Filling fuel 36 Ring Free Fuel Additive 36 Table of contents Operating engine . 37 Priming fuel system 37 Starting engine . 37 Checking fuel system . Changing engine oil Checking wiring and connectors Exhaust leakage . Water leakage Engine oil leakage Checking power trim and tilt system . Checking propeller . Removing the propeller Installing the Propeller Changing gear oil . Inspecting and replacing anode(s). Checking battery (for electric start models) Connecting the battery . Disconnecting the battery . Checking top cowling . Coating the boat bottom . Warming up engine . 39 Electric start models . 39 Shifting 39 Braking 40 Stopping engine 40 Procedure . 40 Trimming outboard motor 41 Adjusting trim angle 41 Adjusting boat trim 42 Tilting up and down . 43 Procedure for tilting up (power trim and tilt models / power tilt models) 43 Procedure for tilting down (power trim and tilt models / power tilt models) 45 Cruising in shallow water 45 Power trim and tilt models / power tilt models . 45 Cruising in other conditions . 46 Maintenance . 47 Specifications 47 Transporting and storing outboard motor 48 Storing outboard motor . Procedure . Lubrication Cleaning and anticorrosion measures Battery care Flushing power unit Cleaning the outboard motor Checking painted surface of motor. Replacement parts . Maintenance chart Maintenance chart (additional) . Greasing . Cleaning and adjusting spark plug. Trouble Recovery 68 Troubleshooting 68 Temporary action in emergency. 71 Impact damage . Running single engine Replacing fuse Power trim and tilt / power tilt will not operate Water separator warning indicator blinks while cruising 71 71 72 73 73 Treatment of submerged motor 75 Procedure . 75 Periodic maintenance 51 Consumer information . 76 Important warranty information for U.S.A. and Canada 76 YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, U.S.A. FOUR-STROKE OUTBOARD MOTOR THREE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY . 78 Table of contents IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION IF YOU USE YOUR YAMAHA OUTSIDE THE USA OR CANADA .