Yamaha F250A - Start-In-Gear Protection; Engine Oil Requirements; Fuel Requirements; Gasoline

Specifications and requirements
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propeller with a counter rotation motor, or
a counter rotation propeller with a stan-
dard motor. Otherwise the boat could go
in the direction opposite of that expected
(for example, reverse instead of forward),
which could lead to an accident.
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For instructions on propeller removal and in-
stallation, see page 72 and 73.
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Start-in-gear protection
Yamaha outboard motors or Yamaha-ap-
proved remote control units are equipped with
start-in-gear protection device(s). This feature
permits the engine to be started only when it
is in neutral. Always select neutral before
starting the engine.
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Engine oil requirements
Select an oil grade according to the average
temperatures in the area where the outboard
motor will be used.
If oil grades listed under Recommended en-
gine oil grade 1 are not available, select an al-
ternative oil grade listed under
Recommended engine oil grade 2.
Recommended engine oil grade 1
Recommended engine oil grade 2
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Fuel requirements
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Gasoline
F200C, FL200C, F225B, FL225B
Use a good quality gasoline that meets the
minimum octane rating. If knocking or pinging
occurs, use a different brand of gasoline or
premium unleaded fuel.
F225C, F250A, FL250A
Use a good quality gasoline that meets the
minimum octane rating.
Recommended engine oil:
4-stroke outboard motor oil
Recommended engine oil grade 1:
SAE 10W-30/10W-40/5W-30
API SE/SF/SG/SH/SJ/SL
Recommended engine oil grade 2:
SAE 15W-40/20W-40/20W-50
API SH/SJ/SL
Total engine oil quantity (oil pan capaci-
ty):
5.6 L (5.92 US qt, 4.93 Imp.qt)
Replacement engine oil quantity (at peri-
odic maintenance):
Without oil filter replacement:
4.5 L (4.76 US qt, 3.96 Imp.qt)
With oil filter replacement:
4.7 L (4.97 US qt, 4.14 Imp.qt)
Recommended gasoline:
Regular unleaded gasoline with a
minimum octane rating of 90 (Re-
search Octane Number).
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122˚F
50˚C
104
40
86
30
68
SAE API
SE
SF
SG
SH
SJ
SL
20
50
10
32
0
14
-10
-4
-20
10W–30
10W–40
5W–30
ZMU06855
122˚F
50˚C
104
40
86
30
68
SAE API
SH
SJ
SL
20
50
10
32
0
14
-10
-4
-20
15W–40
20W–40
20W–50
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