2006 Yamaha Outboard F115 LF115 Boat Motor Owners Manual

F115 LF115 OWNER’S MANUAL U.S.A.Edition LIT-18626-06-75 68V-28199-17 EMU25060 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 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 F115, LF115 OWNER’S MANUAL 2005 by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA 1st edition, April 2005 Any reprinting or unauthorized use without the written permission of Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA is expressly prohibited. Printed in Japan P/N LIT-18626-06-75 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 Tilt support lever for power trim and tilt or hydro tilt model . 20 Top cowling lock lever (pull up type) 20 Flushing device . 20 Warning indicator 21 Tachometer . 21 Digital tachometer . 21 Low oil pressure warning indicator 22 Low oil pressure warning indicator 22 Overheat warning indicator . 22 Overheat warning indicator (digital type) 23 Speedometer (digital type) 23 Trim meter . 23 Trim meter (digital type) 24 Hour meter (digital type) 24 Trip meter 24 Clock . 25 Fuel gauge 25 Fuel warning indicator . 25 Low battery voltage warning indicator 26 Fuel management meter . 26 Fuel flow meter 26 Fuel consumption meter 27 Fuel economy 27 Twin-engine speed synchronizer 28 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) 5 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 . 10 Battery specifications 10 Propeller selection . 10 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 Tiller handle 14 Gear shift lever 15 Throttle grip . 15 Throttle indicator . 15 Throttle friction adjuster . 15 Engine stop lanyard switch . 16 Engine stop button 17 Main switch . 17 Power trim and tilt switch on remote control or tiller handle . 18 Power trim and tilt switch on bottom engine cowling 18 Power trim and tilt switches (twin binnacle type) . 19 Trim tab with anode 19 Warning system 28 Overheat warning (twin engines) 29 Low oil pressure warning 30 Operation . 31 Installation . 31 Mounting the outboard motor 31 Breaking in engine 32 Procedure for 4-stroke models 32 Preoperation checks . 32 Fuel . 33 Controls . 33 Engine . 33 Checking the engine oil level 33 Filling fuel 34 Ring Free Fuel Additive . 34 Table of contents Operating engine . 34 Feeding fuel 34 Starting engine 35 Checking fuel system 58 Inspecting fuel filter . 59 Cleaning fuel filter . 59 Inspecting idling speed 59 Changing engine oil 60 Checking wiring and connectors . 62 Exhaust leakage 62 Water leakage . 62 Engine oil leakage . 62 Checking power trim and tilt system . 62 Checking propeller 63 Removing the propeller . 64 Installing the Propeller . 64 Changing gear oil 65 Inspecting and replacing anode(s) 66 Checking battery (for electric start models) . 67 Connecting the battery 67 Disconnecting the battery 68 Checking top cowling 68 Coating the boat bottom 68 Warming up engine . 38 Manual start and electric 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 40 Procedure . 40 Trimming outboard motor 41 Adjusting trim angle 41 Adjusting boat trim 42 Tilting up and down . 43 Procedure for tilting up 44 Procedure for tilting down . 45 Cruising in shallow water 46 Power trim and tilt models / power tilt models 46 Cruising in other conditions . 47 Maintenance . 49 Specifications 49 Transporting and storing outboard motor . 50 Storing outboard motor . 50 Procedure . 51 Lubrication (except oil injection models) . 52 Cleaning and anticorrosion measures 52 Battery care . 52 Flushing power unit . 53 Cleaning the outboard motor 54 Checking painted surface of motor . 54 Trouble Recovery 69 Troubleshooting 69 Temporary action in emergency. 72 Impact damage . 72 Running single engine . 72 Replacing fuse 73 Power trim and tilt / power tilt will not operate 73 Starter will not operate 74 Emergency starting engine . 74 Treatment of submerged motor 75 Procedure 76 Periodic maintenance 54 Replacement parts 54 Maintenance chart 55 Maintenance chart (additional) 56 Greasing .