Yamaha 40VMHO - Page 5

Table of contents
Operating engine............................30
Feeding fuel (portable tank) ............ 30
Starting engine................................ 31
Warming up engine ........................ 34
Choke start models ......................... 34
Electric start and prime start
models .......................................... 34
Shifting ........................................... 35
Forward (tiller handle and remote
control models) ............................. 35
Reverse (automatic reverse lock
and power trim and tilt models)..... 35
Reverse (manual tilt and hydro tilt
models) ......................................... 36
Stopping engine ............................. 37
Procedure ....................................... 37
Trimming outboard motor............... 37
Adjusting trim angle for manual tilt
models .......................................... 38
Adjusting trim angle ........................ 39
Adjusting trim angle for hydro tilt
models .......................................... 39
Adjusting boat trim .......................... 40
Tilting up and down ........................ 41
Procedure for tilting up.................... 41
Procedure for tilting up (hydro tilt
models) ......................................... 42
Procedure for tilting up.................... 42
Procedure for tilting down ............... 44
Procedure for tilting down (manual
and hydro tilt models) ................... 44
Procedure for tilting down ............... 44
Cruising in shallow water ...............45
Hydro tilt models ............................. 45
Power trim and tilt models / power
tilt models...................................... 46
Cruising in other conditions............ 47
Maintenance..................................... 48
Specifications ................................. 48
Transporting and storing outboard
motor ............................................ 50
Clamp screw mounting models....... 51
Storing outboard motor ................... 51
Procedure ....................................... 51
Lubrication (oil injection models)..... 52
Battery care..................................... 52
Cleaning the outboard motor...........53
Checking painted surface of
motor.............................................53
Periodic maintenance .................... 53
Replacement parts .......................... 53
Maintenance chart...........................55
Greasing..........................................56
Cleaning and adjusting spark
plug ............................................... 57
Checking fuel system ...................... 58
Inspecting fuel filter .........................59
Cleaning fuel filter ...........................59
Inspecting idling speed....................60
Checking water in engine oil tank ...60
Checking wiring and connectors .....61
Exhaust leakage..............................61
Water leakage ................................. 61
Checking power trim and tilt
system...........................................61
Checking propeller ..........................62
Removing the propeller ................... 63
Installing the propeller ..................... 63
Changing gear oil ............................ 64
Cleaning fuel tank ...........................65
Inspecting and replacing
anode(s)........................................65
Checking battery (for electric start
models) ......................................... 66
Connecting the battery .................... 67
Disconnecting the battery................67
Checking top cowling ......................67
Coating the boat bottom.................. 68
Trouble Recovery............................ 69
Troubleshooting ............................. 69
Temporary action in emergency .... 72
Impact damage ...............................72
Replacing fuse ................................72
Power trim and tilt will not
operate..........................................73
Starter will not operate ....................73
Emergency starting engine .............74
Emergency starting engine .............75
Engine fails to operate ................... 76
Cold engine fails to start..................76