2007 Yamaha Outboard F40 Boat Motor Owners Manual

F40 OWNER’S MANUAL U.S.A.Edition LIT-18626-07-10 67C-28199-18 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 F40MH, F40ER, F40TR 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 F40 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-18626-07-10 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 Main switch . 18 Steering friction adjuster . 18 Steering friction adjuster . 19 Power trim and tilt switch on remote control or tiller handle 19 Power trim and tilt switch on bottom engine cowling 20 Trim tab with anode . 20 Tilt lock mechanism . 21 Tilt support knob 21 Top cowling lock lever(s) (turn type) 21 Flushing device . 21 Warning indicator 22 Tachometer . 22 Digital tachometer . 22 Low oil pressure warning indicator 23 Low oil pressure warning indicator 23 Overheat warning indicator . 23 Overheat warning indicator (digital type) 24 Trim meter . 24 Trim meter (digital type) 24 Hour meter (digital type) 24 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 . 11 Battery specifications 11 Without a rectifier or Rectifier Regulator 11 Propeller selection . 11 Start-in-gear protection . 12 Basic components 13 Main components 13 Fuel tank . 13 Fuel joint . 14 Fuel gauge 14 Fuel tank cap 14 Air vent screw . 14 Remote control 14 Remote control lever . 14 Neutral interlock trigger . 15 Neutral throttle lever 15 Tiller handle 15 Gear shift lever 15 Throttle grip . 16 Throttle indicator . 16 Throttle friction adjuster . 16 Engine stop lanyard switch . 17 Engine stop button 17 Manual starter handle . 18 Warning system 25 Overheat warning 25 Low oil pressure warning 26 Operation . 27 Installation . 27 Mounting the outboard motor 27 Breaking in engine 28 Procedure for 4-stroke models 28 Preoperation checks . 28 Fuel . 28 Controls . 29 Engine . 29 Checking the engine oil level 29 Filling fuel 29 Ring Free Fuel Additive . 30 Operating engine 30 Feeding fuel (portable tank) 30 Starting engine 31 Warming up engine . 35 Table of contents Manual start and electric start models 35 motor . 54 Periodic maintenance . 54 Replacement parts 54 Maintenance chart . 56 Maintenance chart (additional) 57 Greasing 58 Cleaning and adjusting spark plug . 58 Checking fuel system 59 Checking fuel filter . 60 Inspecting idling speed 60 Changing engine oil 60 Checking wiring and connectors . 62 Exhaust leakage 62 Water leakage . 62 Engine oil leakage . 62 Checking power trim and tilt / power tilt system . 62 Checking propeller 63 Removing the propeller . 64 Installing the Propeller . 64 Changing gear oil 65 Cleaning fuel tank . 66 Inspecting and replacing anode(s) 66 Checking battery (for electric start models) . 67 Connecting the battery 68 Disconnecting the battery 68 Checking top cowling 68 Coating the boat bottom 68 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 39 Adjusting trim angle 40 Adjusting trim angle for hydro tilt models 41 Adjusting boat trim 41 Tilting up and down . 42 Procedure for tilting up (hydro tilt models) . 42 Procedure for tilting up (power trim and tilt models / power tilt models) . 43 Procedure for tilting down (manual and hydro tilt models) . 45 Procedure for tilting down (power trim and tilt models / power tilt models) . 45 Cruising in shallow water 46 Hydro tilt models . 46 Power trim and tilt models / power tilt models 47 Cruising in other conditions . 48 Maintenance . 49 Specifications 49 Transporting and storing outboard motor . 50 Storing outboard motor . 50 Procedure . 51 Lubrication 52 Cleaning and anticorrosion measures 52 Battery care . 52 Flushing power unit . 53 Cleaning the outboard motor 54 Checking painted surface of Trouble Recovery 70 Troubleshooting 70 Temporary action in emergency. 73 Impact damage . 73 Replacing fuse 73 Power trim and tilt / power tilt will not operate 74 Starter will not operate 74 Emergency starting engine . 75 Treatment of submerged motor 76