2005 Yamaha Outboard F30D F40D Boat Motor Owners Manual

F30D F40D OWNER’S MANUAL U.S.A.Edition LIT-18626-06-02 67C-28199-15 EMU25060 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 F30TR, F40MH, F40TR 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 F30D, F40D 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-18626-06-02 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 Main switch . 18 Steering friction adjuster . 18 Power trim and tilt switch on remote control or tiller handle . 19 Power trim and tilt switch on bottom engine cowling 19 Trim tab with anode . 19 Tilt lock mechanism . 20 Tilt support knob 20 Top cowling lock lever(s) (turn type) 20 Flushing device . 20 Warning indicator 21 Tachometer . 21 Low oil pressure warning indicator 21 Overheat warning indicator . 21 Trim meter . 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 Fueling instructions . 9 Gasoline 10 Engine oil 10 Warning system 22 Overheat warning 22 Low oil pressure warning 23 Battery requirement . 10 Battery specifications 11 Without a rectifier or Rectifier Regulator 11 Operation . 25 Installation . 25 Mounting the outboard motor 25 Propeller selection . 11 Start-in-gear protection . 12 Basic components 13 Main components 13 Fuel tank . 13 Fuel joint . 14 Fuel gauge 14 Fuel tank cap 14 Air vent screw . 14 Remote control 14 Remote control lever . 14 Neutral interlock trigger . 15 Neutral throttle lever 15 Tiller handle 15 Gear shift lever 15 Throttle grip . 16 Throttle indicator . 16 Throttle friction adjuster . 16 Engine stop lanyard switch . 17 Engine stop button 17 Manual starter handle . 18 Breaking in engine 26 Procedure for 4-stroke models 26 Preoperation checks . 26 Fuel . 26 Controls . 27 Engine . 27 Checking the engine oil level 27 Filling fuel 27 Ring Free Fuel Additive . 28 Operating engine 28 Feeding fuel (portable tank) 28 Starting engine 29 Warming up engine . 32 Manual start and electric start models 32 Shifting 32 Forward (tiller handle and remote control models) . 32 Reverse (automatic reverse lock and power trim and tilt models). 33 Reverse (manual tilt and hydro Table of contents tilt models) 34 Stopping engine 35 Procedure . 35 Trimming outboard motor 36 Adjusting trim angle 36 Adjusting trim angle for hydro tilt models 37 Adjusting boat trim 38 Tilting up and down . 38 Procedure for tilting up (hydro tilt models) . 39 Procedure for tilting up 40 Procedure for tilting down (manual and hydro tilt models) . 41 Procedure for tilting down . 41 Cruising in shallow water 42 Hydro tilt models . 42 Power trim and tilt models / power tilt models . 43 Cruising in other conditions . 44 Maintenance . 45 Specifications 45 Transporting and storing outboard motor 46 Storing outboard motor . 46 Procedure . 47 Lubrication (except oil injection models) . 48 Cleaning and anticorrosion measures 48 Battery care . 48 Flushing power unit . 49 Cleaning the outboard motor 50 Checking painted surface of motor . 50 Changing engine oil 56 Checking wiring and connectors . 57 Exhaust leakage 57 Water leakage . 58 Engine oil leakage . 58 Checking power trim and tilt system . 58 Checking propeller 58 Removing the propeller . 59 Installing the propeller . 59 Changing gear oil 60 Cleaning fuel tank . 61 Inspecting and replacing anode(s) 61 Checking battery (for electric start models) . 62 Connecting the battery 63 Disconnecting the battery 63 Checking top cowling 63 Coating the boat bottom 64 Trouble Recovery 65 Troubleshooting . 65 Temporary action in emergency 68 Impact damage . 68 Replacing fuse 68 Power trim and tilt will not operate 69 Starter will not operate 69 Emergency starting engine . 70 Treatment of submerged motor . 71 Procedure 71 Periodic maintenance 50 Replacement parts 50 Maintenance chart 51 Maintenance chart (additional) 52 Greasing . 53 Cleaning and adjusting spark plug . 53 Checking fuel system 54 Checking fuel filter 55 Inspecting idling speed . 55 Consumer information .