2005 Yamaha Outboard F25D T25D Boat Owners Manual

F25D T25D OWNER’S MANUAL U.S.A.Edition LIT-18626-06-01 65W-28199-19 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 F25MH, F25ER. F25TR, F25EH, T25TR 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 F25D, T25D 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-18626-06-01 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 Starter button 17 Main switch . 17 Steering friction adjuster . 17 Steering friction adjuster . 18 Power trim and tilt switch on remote control or tiller handle . 18 Power trim and tilt switch on bottom engine cowling 18 Trim tab with anode . 19 Trim tab . 19 Trim rod (tilt pin) 20 Tilt lock mechanism . 20 Tilt support knob 20 Tilt support bar 20 Top cowling lock lever(s) (turn type) 21 Flushing device . 21 Warning indicator 21 Tachometer . 21 Digital tachometer . 22 Low oil pressure warning indicator 22 Overheat warning indicator (digital type) 22 Trim meter . 23 Trim meter (digital type) 23 Hour meter (digital type) 23 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 . 8 Gasoline 9 Engine oil 9 Battery requirement . 10 Battery specifications 10 Without a rectifier or Rectifier Regulator 10 Propeller selection . 10 Start-in-gear protection . 11 Basic components 12 Main components 12 Fuel tank . 13 Fuel joint . 13 Fuel gauge 13 Fuel tank cap 13 Air vent screw . 13 Remote control 13 Remote control lever . 13 Neutral interlock trigger . 14 Neutral throttle lever 14 Tiller handle 14 Gear shift lever 14 Throttle grip . 15 Throttle indicator . 15 Throttle friction adjuster . 15 Engine stop lanyard switch . 16 Engine stop button 16 Manual starter handle . 17 Warning system 24 Overheat warning 24 Low oil pressure warning 25 Operation . 26 Installation . 26 Mounting the outboard motor 26 Clamping the outboard motor 27 Breaking in engine 28 Procedure for 4-stroke models 28 Preoperation checks . 28 Fuel . 28 Controls . 28 Engine . 29 Checking the engine oil level 29 Filling fuel 29 Ring Free Fuel Additive . 30 Operating engine 30 Feeding fuel (portable tank) 30 Table of contents Starting engine 31 Warming up engine . 35 Manual start and electric start models 35 Checking painted surface of motor . 54 Periodic maintenance . 55 Replacement parts 55 Maintenance chart . 56 Maintenance chart (additional) 57 Greasing 58 Cleaning and adjusting spark plug . 59 Checking fuel system 60 Inspecting fuel filter . 61 Cleaning fuel filter . 61 Inspecting idling speed 61 Changing engine oil 62 Checking wiring and connectors . 64 Exhaust leakage 64 Water leakage . 65 Engine oil leakage . 65 Checking power trim and tilt system . 65 Checking propeller 65 Removing the propeller . 66 Installing the propeller . 67 Changing gear oil 67 Cleaning fuel tank . 68 Inspecting and replacing anode(s) 69 Checking battery (for electric start models) . 69 Connecting the battery 70 Disconnecting the battery 71 Checking top cowling 71 Coating the boat bottom 71 Shifting 35 Forward (tiller handle and remote control models) . 35 Reverse (automatic reverse lock and power trim and tilt models). 36 Reverse (manual tilt and hydro tilt models) . 37 Stopping engine 38 Procedure . 38 Trimming outboard motor 38 Adjusting trim angle for manual tilt models 39 Adjusting trim angle 40 Adjusting boat trim 40 Tilting up and down . 41 Procedure for tilting up (manual tilt models) . 42 Procedure for tilting up 43 Procedure for tilting down (manual tilt models) 44 Procedure for tilting down.