Yamaha F15CEH - Page 5

Table of contents
Operation ......................................... 30
Installation ..................................... 30
Mounting the outboard motor.......... 30
Clamping the outboard motor ......... 32
Breaking in engine ........................ 32
Procedure for 4-stroke models........ 33
Pre-operation checks .................... 33
Fuel ................................................. 33
Controls........................................... 33
Stop switches.................................. 33
Engine............................................. 34
Checking the engine oil level .......... 34
Filling fuel ...................................... 34
Ring Free Fuel Additive .................. 35
Operating engine........................... 35
Feeding fuel (portable tank) ............ 35
Starting engine................................ 36
Warming up engine ....................... 40
Manual start and electric start
models .......................................... 40
Shifting .......................................... 40
Stopping boat ................................ 42
Stopping engine ............................ 42
Procedure ....................................... 42
Trimming outboard motor.............. 43
Adjusting trim angle for manual tilt
models .......................................... 43
Adjusting trim angle (power tilt
models) ......................................... 44
Adjusting boat trim .......................... 45
Tilting up and down ....................... 46
Procedure for tilting up (manual tilt
models) ......................................... 46
Procedure for tilting up (power tilt
models) ......................................... 47
Procedure for tilting down (manual
tilt models) .................................... 48
Procedure for tilting down (power
tilt models) .................................... 49
Cruising in shallow water .............. 49
Cruising in shallow water (manual
tilt models) .................................... 49
Power tilt models............................. 51
Cruising in other conditions........... 52
Maintenance..................................... 53
Specifications................................ 53
Transporting and storing outboard
motor ........................................... 55
Dismounting the outboard motor..... 56
Storing outboard motor ...................57
Procedure........................................57
Lubrication.......................................58
Cleaning and anticorrosion
measures ...................................... 59
Battery care..................................... 59
Flushing power unit ......................... 59
Cleaning the outboard motor...........60
Checking painted surface of
motor............................................. 60
Periodic maintenance ................... 61
Replacement parts .......................... 61
Maintenance interval guidelines...... 61
Maintenance chart 1........................62
Maintenance chart 2........................64
Greasing..........................................65
Cleaning and adjusting spark
plug ............................................... 66
Checking fuel system ...................... 67
Inspecting fuel filter .........................68
Cleaning fuel filter ...........................68
Inspecting idling speed....................69
Changing engine oil ........................69
Checking wiring and connectors .....71
Exhaust leakage..............................71
Water leakage ................................. 72
Engine oil leakage........................... 72
Checking power tilt system .............72
Checking propeller ..........................72
Removing propeller ......................... 73
Installing propeller ........................... 73
Changing gear oil ............................ 74
Cleaning fuel tank ...........................75
Inspecting and replacing
anode(s)........................................ 75
Checking battery (for electric start
models) ......................................... 76
Connecting the battery .................... 77
Disconnecting the battery................77
Checking top cowling ......................77
Coating the boat bottom.................. 78
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