Yamaha F225 Motor LF225 F250 LF250 F300 LF300

1 Read this manual carefully before operating thisoutboard S 1 2020 Yamaha Motor CorporationEMU25065 This productcan expose you to chemicalsincluding engine exhaust, whichis known to the State of Californiato cause cancer, and carbonmonoxide, which is known to theState of California to cause birthdefects or other reproductive more information go WARNING:Ce produit peut vous exposer des produits chimiques y compris aux gaz d chappement, qui sont consid r s par l tat de Californie comme tant canc rig nes, et au monoxyde de carbone, qui est consid r par l tat de Californie comme un facteur de malformations cong nitales ou d autres troubles de la reproduction. Pour plus d informations, rendez-vous sur this manual carefully before operating this outboard Motor . Keep this manual onboard in a waterproof bag when boating.

2 This manual should stay with the outboard Motor if it is 1 2020 Yamaha Motor CorporationImportant manual informationEMU44141To the ownerThank you for selecting a Yamaha outboardmotor. This Owner s Manual contains infor-mation needed for proper operation, mainte-nance and care. A thorough understandingof these simple instructions will help you ob-tain maximum enjoyment from your newYamaha. If you have any question about theoperation or maintenance of your outboardmotor, please consult a Yamaha this Owner s Manual particularly importantinformation is distinguished in the followingways.: This is the safety alert symbol. It isused to alert you to potential personal injuryhazards. Obey all safety messages that fol-low this symbol to avoid possible injury WARNING indicates a hazardous situa-tion which, if not avoided, could result indeath or serious NOTICE indicates special precautionsthat must be taken to avoid damage to theoutboard Motor or other :A TIP provides key information to make pro-cedures easier or continually seeks advancements inproduct design and quality.

3 Therefore, whilethis manual contains the most current prod-uct information available at the time of print-ing, there may be minor discrepanciesbetween your machine and this manual. Ifthere is any question concerning this manu-al, please consult your Yamaha ensure long product life, Yamaha recom-mends that you use the product and performthe specified periodic inspections and main-tenance by correctly following the instruc-tions in the owner s manual. Any damageresulting from neglect of these instructions isnot covered by countries have laws or regulations re-stricting users from taking the product out ofthe country where it was purchased, and itmay be impossible to register the product inthe destination country. Additionally, the war-ranty may not apply in certain regions. Whenplanning to take the product to another coun-try, consult the dealer where the product waspurchased for further you purchased this outboard Motor used,see your Yamaha dealer to have it registeredin your name in Yamaha :The F225CA, LF225CA, F250CA, LF250CA,F300CA, LF300CA and the standard acces-sories are used as a base for the explana-tions and illustrations in this some items may not apply to ev-ery , LF225 , F250, LF250 , f300 , LF300 OWNER S MANUAL 2019 by Yamaha Motor Co.

4 , Edition, November 2018 All rights reprinting or unauthorized usewithout the written permission ofYamaha Motor Co., expressly in 1 2020 Yamaha Motor CorporationTable of contentsSafety 1 Outboard Motor safety .. 1 Propeller .. 1 Rotating parts .. 1 Hot 1 Electric shock .. 1 Power trim and 1 Engine shut-off cord (lanyard) .. 1 Gasoline .. 1 Gasoline exposure and spills .. 2 Carbon monoxide .. 2 Modifications .. 2 Boating safety .. 2 Alcohol and 2 Personal flotation devices (PFDs) .. 2 People in the 2 Passengers .. 2 Overloading .. 2 Avoid 3 Collisions with floating or submerged 3 Accident 4 Boat education and 4 Passenger training .. 4 Boating safety 4 Laws and regulations .. 4 Boating 4 Basic boating rules (Rules of the road).. 5 Steering and sailing rules and sound 5 Rules when encountering 6 Other special situations.

5 7 General information .. 10 Identification numbers record .. 10 Outboard Motor serial number .. 10 Digital electronic control serial 10 Key number .. 11EC Declaration of Conformity (DoC).. 11CE Marking .. 11 Compliance mark label .. 12 Read manuals and labels .. 13 Warning labels .. 13 Engine data 15 Specifications and requirements .. 16 Installation 17 Boat horsepower rating .. 17 Mounting outboard Motor .. 17 Digital electronic control requirements .. 17 Battery 18 Battery specifications .. 18 Propeller selection .. 19 Counter rotation models .. 20 Start-in-gear protection .. 20 Engine oil requirements .. 20 Fuel requirements .. 21 Gasoline .. 21 Gasoline 22 Anti-fouling paint .. 23 Outboard Motor disposal requirements .. 23 Emergency equipment .. 23 Emission control information .. 24 Star labels .. 24 Components .. 26 Components 26 Optional items.

6 28 Yamaha Security System (Y-COP) .. 29 Digital Electronic Control box .. 30 Digital electronic control-active indicator .. 30 Digital electronic control-alert indicator .. 30 Control lever .. 31 Free throttle 31 Throttle friction adjuster .. 32 Engine shut-off cord (lanyard) and 1 2020 Yamaha Motor CorporationTable of contentsMain 33 Start/Stop switch 34 All Start/Stop switch 34 Power trim and tilt switch on digital electronic 34 Power trim and tilt switch on bottom cowling .. 35 Power trim and tilt switches (twin type) .. 35 Tilt support lever for power trim and tilt 36 Cowling lock lever .. 36 Flushing device .. 36 Fuel 37 Instruments and indicators .. 38CL7 Display .. 386Y9 Multifunction Color Gauge .. 40 Yamaha Security System indicator (optional) .. 41 Engine warm-up 41 Engine synchronization 41 Overheat 41 Low oil pressure-alert.

7 42 Water separator 42 Low battery voltage-alert .. 43 Engine trouble alert .. 436YC Multifunction meter .. 436Y8 Multifunction 47 Engine control 51 Alert system .. 51 Digital Electronic Control alert .. 51 Overheat 51 Low oil pressure alert .. 53 Water separator 54 Installation .. 55 Installation .. 55 Mounting the outboard Motor .. 55 Operation .. 57 First-time operation .. 57 Filling engine 57 Breaking in 57 Getting to know your boat .. 57 Checks before starting engine .. 58 Fuel level .. 58 Removing top cowling .. 58 Fuel system .. 58 Controls .. 59 Engine shut-off cord (lanyard) .. 59 Engine 59 Outboard Motor .. 60 Flushing device .. 60 Installing top cowling .. 60 Checking power trim and tilt 62 Battery .. 62 Filling fuel .. 63 Operating engine .. 63 Sending fuel .. 63 Starting engine .. 64 Checks after starting engine .. 65 Cooling water.

8 65 Warming up 66 Electric start models .. 66 Checks after engine warm up .. 66 Shifting .. 66 Stop switches .. 66 Shifting .. 66 Stopping 67 Trolling .. 67 Adjusting trolling speed .. 67 Stopping engine .. 68 Procedure for stopping engine .. 68 Trimming outboard 69 Adjusting trim angle (Power trim and tilt) .. 69 Adjusting boat 70 Tilting up and 71 Procedure for tilting up (power trim and tilt models).. 71 Procedure for tilting down (power trim and tilt models).. 72 Shallow water .. 73 Cruising in shallow 2 2020 Yamaha Motor CorporationTable of contentsOperating in other conditions .. 75 Transporting and storing outboard Motor .. 75 Storing outboard 75 Conditioning and stabilizing 76 Cleaning and anticorrosion measures .. 76 Flushing cooling water passage .. 76 Checking painted surface of outboard 77 Periodic 77 Replacement parts.

9 78 Maintenance interval guidelines .. 78 Maintenance chart 79 Maintenance chart 82 Inspecting spark plug .. 82 Inspecting engine idle 84 Changing engine 85 Replacing the engine oil filter .. 90 Why Yamalube .. 91 Inspecting wiring and connectors .. 92 Inspecting propeller .. 92 Removing propeller .. 93 Installing 93 Changing gear oil .. 94 Inspecting and replacing anode(s) .. 96 Checking battery (for electric start models) .. 97 Connecting the battery .. 97 Disconnecting the 98 Storing the battery .. 99 Trouble Recovery .. 100 Troubleshooting .. 100 Temporary action in 103 Impact 103 Running single engine (twin engines) .. 103 Replacing 103 Power trim and tilt unit will not operate .. 104 Water separator-alert indicator blinks while cruising .. 105 Treatment of submerged Motor .. 106 Consumer information (For North America) .. 107 Yamaha FOUR-STROKE OUTBOARD Motor THREE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY.

10 107 IMPORTANT WARRANTY INFORMATION IF YOU USE YOUR Yamaha OUTSIDE THE OR CANADA .. 109 INDEX .. 3 2020 Yamaha Motor Corporation1 Safety informationEMU33623 Outboard Motor safetyObserve these precautions at all can be injured or killed if they comein contact with the propeller. The propellercan keep moving even when the Motor is inneutral, and sharp edges of the propeller cancut even when stationary. Stop the engine when a person is in thewater near you. Keep people out of reach of the propeller,even when the engine is partsHands, feet, hair, jewelry, clothing, personalflotation device (PFD) straps, etc., can be-come entangled with internal rotating parts ofthe engine, resulting in serious injury the top cowling in place whenever pos-sible. Do not remove or replace the top cowl-ing with the engine operate the engine with the top cowlingremoved according to the specific instruc-tions in the manual.