Yamaha F250 LF250 - Manual (Page 4)

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
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 ............................. 12
Remote control lever .................... 13
Neutral interlock trigger ................ 13
Neutral throttle lever ..................... 13
Free accelerator ........................... 14
Throttle friction adjuster................ 14
Engine stop lanyard switch........... 15
Main switch................................... 15
Power trim and tilt switch on
remote control or tiller handle ... 16
Power trim and tilt switch on
bottom engine cowling .............. 16
Power trim and tilt switches
(twin binnacle type) ................... 17
Trim tab with anode...................... 17
Tilt support lever for power trim
and tilt or hydro tilt model .......... 18
Top cowling lock lever
(pull up type) ............................. 18
Flushing device ............................ 18
Digital tachometer ........................ 19
Low oil pressure warning
indicator .................................... 19
Overheat warning indicator
(digital type) .............................. 19
Speedometer (digital type) ........... 20
Trim meter (digital type) ............... 20
Hour meter (digital type) ............... 21
Trip meter ..................................... 21
Clock ............................................ 21
Fuel gauge ................................... 22
Fuel warning indicator .................. 22
Low battery voltage warning
indicator .................................... 22
Fuel management meter .............. 23
Fuel flow meter ............................. 23
Fuel consumption meter ............... 24
Fuel economy ............................... 24
Twin-engine speed
synchronizer.............................. 24
Water separator warning
indicator .................................... 25
Warning system ........................ 25
Overheat warning
(twin engines)............................ 25
Low oil pressure warning.............. 26
Operation ..................................... 28
Installation................................. 28
Mounting the outboard motor ....... 28
Breaking in engine .................... 29
Procedure for 4-stroke models ..... 29
Preoperation checks ................. 30
Fuel .............................................. 30
Controls ........................................ 30
Engine .......................................... 30
Checking the engine oil level........ 30
Filling fuel.................................. 30
Ring Free Fuel Additive ................ 31
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