2005 Yamaha Outboard F115D LF115D Boat Owners Manual

F115D LF115D OWNER’S MANUAL U.S.A.Edition LIT-18626-06-06 68V-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 F115TR, LF115TR 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 F115D, LF115D 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-18626-06-06 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 Tachometer . 18 Digital tachometer . 18 Low oil pressure warning indicator 18 Low oil pressure warning indicator 19 Overheat warning indicator . 19 Overheat warning indicator (digital type) 19 Speedometer (digital type) 20 Trim meter . 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 25 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) . 4 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 9 Battery specifications 10 Propeller selection 10 Start-in-gear protection 10 Basic components 11 Main components . 11 Remote control 11 Remote control lever . 12 Neutral interlock trigger . 12 Neutral throttle lever 13 Free accelerator 13 Throttle friction adjuster . 13 Engine stop lanyard switch . 14 Main switch . 15 Power trim and tilt switch on remote control or tiller handle . 15 Power trim and tilt switch on bottom engine cowling 15 Power trim and tilt switches (twin binnacle type) . 16 Trim tab with anode 16 Tilt support lever for power trim and tilt or hydro tilt model 17 Top cowling lock lever (pull up type) . 17 Flushing device . 17 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 29 Fuel . 30 Controls . 30 Engine . 30 Checking the engine oil level 30 Filling fuel . 31 Ring Free Fuel Additive . 31 Operating engine . 31 Feeding fuel 31 Starting engine 32 Warming up engine 33 Manual start and electric start models 33 Shifting . 34 Forward (tiller handle and remote Table of contents control models) . 34 Reverse (automatic reverse lock and power trim and tilt models). 34 Checking power trim and tilt system . 55 Checking propeller 56 Removing the propeller . 57 Installing the propeller . 57 Changing gear oil 58 Inspecting and replacing anode(s) 59 Checking battery (for electric start models) . 59 Connecting the battery 60 Disconnecting the battery 61 Checking top cowling 61 Coating the boat bottom 61 Stopping engine . 35 Procedure . 35 Trimming outboard motor . 35 Adjusting trim angle 36 Adjusting boat trim 37 Tilting up and down 37 Procedure for tilting up 38 Procedure for tilting down . 39 Cruising in shallow water . 40 Power trim and tilt models / power tilt models 40 Cruising in other conditions 41 Maintenance . 42 Specifications . 42 Transporting and storing outboard motor 43 Storing outboard motor . 43 Procedure . 44 Lubrication (except oil injection models) . 45 Cleaning and anticorrosion measures 45 Battery care . 45 Flushing power unit . 46 Cleaning the outboard motor 47 Checking painted surface of motor . 47 Trouble Recovery 62 Troubleshooting.