2005 Yamaha Outboard Z250D Z300D LZ250D LZ300D Boat Motor Owners Manual

Z250D LZ250D Z300D LZ300D OWNER’S MANUAL U.S.A.Edition LIT-18626-06-09 6D0-28199-12 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 Z250TR, LZ250TR, Z300TR, LZ300TR 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 Z250D, LZ250D, Z300D, LZ300D 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-18626-06-09 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 Flushing device . 18 Tachometer . 19 Digital tachometer . 19 Oil level indicators (three indicators) . 19 Oil level indicator (digital type) 20 Overheat warning indicator (digital type) 20 Speedometer (digital type) 20 Trim meter . 21 Trim meter (digital type) 21 Hour meter (digital type) 21 Trip meter 22 Clock . 22 Fuel gauge 22 Fuel warning indicator . 23 Low battery voltage warning indicator 23 Fuel management meter . 23 Fuel flow meter 24 Fuel consumption meter 24 Fuel economy 25 Twin-engine speed synchronizer 25 Water separator warning indicator 26 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 Battery requirement 10 Battery specifications 11 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 14 Free accelerator 14 Throttle friction adjuster . 14 Engine stop lanyard switch . 15 Main switch . 16 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 Warning system . 26 Overheat warning (twin engines) 26 Oil level warning and oil filter clogging warning . 27 Operation . 29 Installation 29 Mounting the outboard motor 29 Breaking in engine . 30 Procedure for HPDI models 31 Preoperation checks 31 Fuel . 31 Oil 31 Controls . 32 Engine . 32 Operation after a long period of storage 32 Filling fuel and engine oil . 33 Ring Free Fuel Additive . 33 Filling oil for oil injection models 33 Oil level indicator operation . 35 Operating engine . 36 Table of contents Feeding fuel 36 Starting engine 36 Warming up engine 38 Electric start and prime start models 38 Shifting . 38 Forward (tiller handle and remote control models) . 38 Reverse (automatic reverse lock and power trim and tilt models). 39 Stopping engine . 39 Procedure . 39 Trimming outboard motor . 40 Adjusting trim angle 40 Adjusting boat trim 41 Tilting up and down 42 Procedure for tilting up 43 Procedure for tilting down . 44 Inspecting idling speed 58 Checking water in engine oil tank. 59 Checking wiring and connectors . 59 Exhaust leakage 59 Water leakage . 59 Checking power trim and tilt system . 59 Checking propeller 60 Removing the propeller . 61 Installing the propeller . 62 Changing gear oil 62 Inspecting and replacing anode(s) 63 Checking battery (for electric start models) . 64 Connecting the Battery 65 Disconnecting the battery 66 Checking top cowling 66 Coating the boat bottom 66 Cruising in shallow water . 45 Power trim and tilt models / power tilt models 45 Trouble Recovery 67 Troubleshooting . 67 Temporary action in emergency 70 Impact damage . 70 Running single engine . 70 Replacing fuse 71 Power trim and tilt will not operate 71 Cruising in other conditions 46 Maintenance . 47 Specifications . 47 Transporting and storing outboard motor 48 Storing outboard motor . 48 Procedure . 49 Lubrication (oil injection models). 50 Cleaning and anticorrosion measures 50 Battery care . 50 Flushing power unit . 51 Cleaning the outboard motor 52 Checking painted surface of motor . 52 Engine fails to operate . 72 Low oil level warning activates 72 Treatment of submerged motor . 73 Procedure 73 Periodic maintenance . 52 Replacement parts 52 Maintenance chart 53 Maintenance chart (additional) 54 Greasing . 55 Cleaning and adjusting spark plug 55 Checking fuel system 56 Inspecting fuel filter . 57 Cleaning fuel filter . 57 Consumer information . 74 Important warranty information for U.S.A. and Canada 74 YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION, U.S.A. OUTBOARD MOTOR TWO YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY