2007 Yamaha Outboard Z300 LZ300 Boat Motor Owners Manual

Z300 LZ300 OWNER’S MANUAL U.S.A.Edition LIT-18626-07-02 6D0-28199-15 EMU25071 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 al, please consult your Yamaha dealer. NOTE: The 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 Z300, LZ300 OWNER’S MANUAL 2006 by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA 1st edition, April 2006 Any reprinting or unauthorized use without the written permission of Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is expressly prohibited. Printed in Japan P/N LIT-18626-07-02 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 Flushing device . 20 Water separator 20 Tachometer . 20 Digital tachometer . 20 Oil level indicators (three indicators) . 21 Oil level indicator (digital type) 21 Overheat warning indicator (digital type) 21 Speedometer (digital type) 22 Trim meter . 22 Trim meter (digital type) 22 Hour meter (digital type) 23 Trip meter 23 Clock . 23 Fuel gauge 24 Fuel warning indicator . 24 Low battery voltage warning indicator 24 Fuel management meter . 25 Fuel flow meter 25 Fuel consumption meter 26 Fuel economy 26 Twin-engine speed synchronizer 27 Command link multifunction meters . 27 Tachometer unit 27 Speed & fuel meter unit . 31 Speedometer unit 32 Fuel management meter . 33 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 6 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 13 Remote control lever . 14 Neutral interlock trigger . 14 Neutral throttle lever 14 Free accelerator 15 Throttle friction adjuster . 15 Engine stop lanyard switch . 16 Main switch . 16 Power trim and tilt switch on remote control or tiller handle . 17 Power trim and tilt switch on bottom engine cowling 17 Power trim and tilt switches (twin binnacle type) . 18 Trim tab with anode 18 Tilt support lever for power trim and tilt or hydro tilt model . 19 Top cowling lock lever (pull up type) 19 Warning system 33 Overheat warning (twin engines) 33 Oil level warning and oil filter clogging warning . 34 Operation . 36 Installation . 36 Mounting the outboard motor 36 Breaking in engine 37 Procedure for HPDI models 38 Preoperation checks . 38 Fuel . 38 Oil 39 Controls . 39 Engine . 39 Operation after a long period of Table of contents storage 39 Filling fuel and engine oil . 40 Filling fuel for models without a fuel joint . 40 Ring Free Fuel Additive 40 Filling oil for oil injection models 40 Oil level indicator operation . 42 Cleaning the outboard motor . 58 Checking painted surface of motor . 58 Periodic maintenance . 59 Replacement parts 59 Maintenance chart . 60 Maintenance chart (additional) 61 Greasing 62 Cleaning and adjusting spark plug . 62 Checking fuel system 63 Inspecting idling speed 64 Checking water in engine oil tank. 65 Checking wiring and connectors . 65 Exhaust leakage 65 Water leakage . 65 Checking power trim and tilt system . 65 Checking propeller 66 Removing the propeller . 67 Installing the Propeller . 67 Changing gear oil 68 Inspecting and replacing anode(s) 70 Checking battery (for electric start models) . 70 Connecting the Battery 71 Disconnecting the battery 72 Checking top cowling 72 Coating the boat bottom 72 Operating engine . 43 Feeding fuel 43 Starting engine 43 Warming up engine . 45 Electric start and prime start models 45 Shifting 45 Forward (tiller handle and remote control models) . 46 Reverse (automatic reverse lock and power trim and tilt models). 46 Stopping engine 46 Procedure . 47 Trimming outboard motor 47 Adjusting trim angle 48 Adjusting boat trim 48 Tilting up and down . 49 Procedure for tilting up (power trim and tilt models / power tilt models) . 50 Procedure for tilting down (power trim and tilt models / power tilt models) . 51 Cruising in shallow water 52 Power trim and tilt models / power tilt models 52 Trouble Recovery 73 Troubleshooting 73 Temporary action in emergency. 76 Impact damage . 76 Running single engine . 76 Replacing fuse 77 Power trim and tilt / power tilt will not operate 77 Water separator warning indicator blinks while cruising 78 Cruising in other conditions .