VZ200VZ225VZ250VZ300

OWNERS MANUAL

6C9-28199-14

U.S.A.EditionLIT-18626-07-03

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Read this owners manual carefully before operating your outboard motor.

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Important manual information

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To the owner

Thank you for choosing a Yamaha outboardmotor. This Owners Manual contains infor-mation needed for proper operation, mainte-nance and care. A thorough understandingof these simple instructions will help you ob-tain maximum enjoyment from your newYamaha. If you have any question about theoperation or maintenance of your outboardmotor, please consult a Yamaha dealer.In this Owners Manual particularly importantinformation is distinguished in the followingways.

The Safety Alert Symbol meansATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOURSAFETY IS INVOLVED!

WARNING

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Failure to follow WARNING instructionscould result in severe injury or death tothe machine operator, a bystander, or aperson inspecting or repairing the out-

board motor.

CAUTION:

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A CAUTION indicates special precautionsthat 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 inproduct design and quality. Therefore, whilethis manual contains the most current prod-uct information available at the time of print-ing, there may be minor discrepanciesbetween your machine and this manual. Ifthere is any question concerning this manu-

al, please consult your Yamaha dealer.

NOTE:

The VZ200TR, VZ225TR, VZ250TR,VZ300TR and the standard accessories areused as a base for the explanations and illus-trations in this manual. Therefore some

items may not apply to every model.

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VZ200, VZ225, VZ250, VZ300OWNERS MANUAL

2006 by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA1st edition, March 2006

All rights reserved.Any reprinting or unauthorized usewithout the written permission ofYamaha Motor Corporation, USA

is expressly prohibited.Printed in Japan

P/N LIT-18626-07-03

Table of contents

General information .......................... 1

Identification numbers record.......... 1

Outboard motor serial number .......... 1Key number....................................... 1

Emission control information ........... 1

North American models..................... 1Star labels ......................................... 2

Safety information ........................... 3Important labels............................... 4

Warning labels .................................. 4Caution labels ................................... 5

Basic boating rules (Rules of the road) .............................................. 5

Steering and sailing rules and sound signals.................................. 5

Rules when encountering vessels .... 6Other special situations..................... 7

Fueling instructions ......................... 9

Gasoline.......................................... 10Engine oil ........................................ 10

Battery requirement....................... 10

Battery specifications ...................... 11

Propeller selection......................... 11Start-in-gear protection ................. 11

Basic components .......................... 12

Main components.......................... 12

Remote control................................ 13Remote control lever ....................... 14Neutral interlock trigger ................... 14Neutral throttle lever........................ 14Throttle friction adjuster................... 14Engine stop lanyard switch ............. 15Main switch ..................................... 15Power trim and tilt switch on

remote control or tiller handle ....... 16Power trim and tilt switch on

bottom engine cowling .................. 16Trim tab with anode ........................ 16Tilt support lever for power trim and

tilt or hydro tilt model..................... 17Top cowling lock levers ................... 17Flushing device ............................... 18Water separator .............................. 18Tachometer ..................................... 18Digital tachometer ........................... 19

Oil level indicators (three indicators) .....................................19

Oil level indicator (digital type) ........19Overheat warning indicator (digital

type) ..............................................20Speedometer (digital type) ..............20Trim meter .......................................21Trim meter (digital type) ..................21Hour meter (digital type)..................21Trip meter ........................................22Clock ...............................................22Fuel gauge ......................................22Fuel warning indicator .....................23Low battery voltage warning

indicator ........................................23Command link multifunction

meters ...........................................23Tachometer unit ..............................23Speed & fuel meter unit...................27Speedometer unit ............................28Fuel management meter .................29

Warning system ............................ 29

Overheat warning............................29Oil level warning and oil filter

clogging warning ...........................30

Operation ......................................... 32

Installation..................................... 32

Mounting the outboard motor ..........32

Breaking in engine ........................ 33

Procedure for HPDI models ............33

Preoperation checks ..................... 34

Fuel .................................................34Oil ....................................................34Controls...........................................34Engine .............................................34Operation after a long period of

storage ..........................................34

Filling fuel and engine oil .............. 36

Ring Free Fuel Additive...................36Filling oil for oil injection models......36Oil level indicator operation.............38

Operating engine .......................... 39

Feeding fuel ....................................39

Starting engine.............................. 39

Electric start and remote control

Table of contents

models .......................................... 39

Warming up engine ....................... 40

Electric start and prime start models .......................................... 40

Shifting .......................................... 41

Forward (tiller handle and remote control models) ............................. 41

Reverse (automatic reverse lock and power trim and tilt models)..... 41

Stopping engine ............................ 42

Procedure ....................................... 42

Trimming outboard motor.............. 42

Adjusting trim angle ........................ 43Adjusting boat trim .......................... 43

Tilting up and down ....................... 44

Procedure for tilting up (power trim and tilt models / power tilt models) ......................................... 45

Procedure for tilting down (power trim and tilt models / power tilt models) ......................................... 46

Cruising in shallow water .............. 46

Power trim and tilt models / power tilt models...................................... 46

Cruising in other conditions........... 47

Maintenance..................................... 48

Specifications ................................ 48Transporting and storing outboard

motor ........................................... 49

Storing outboard motor ................... 49Procedure ....................................... 50Lubrication (oil injection models)..... 50Cleaning and anticorrosion

measures ...................................... 50Battery care..................................... 51Flushing power unit ......................... 51Cleaning the outboard motor .......... 52Checking painted surface of

motor............................................. 52

Periodic maintenance.................... 53

Replacement parts .......................... 53Maintenance chart .......................... 54Maintenance chart (additional)........ 55Greasing ......................................... 56Cleaning and adjusting spark

plug ...............................................56Checking fuel system ......................57Inspecting idling speed....................58Checking water in engine oil

tank ...............................................59Checking wiring and connectors .....59Exhaust leakage..............................59Water leakage .................................59Checking power trim and tilt

system...........................................59Checking propeller ..........................60Removing the propeller ...................61Installing the Propeller.....................61Changing gear oil ............................62Inspecting and replacing

anode(s)........................................63Checking battery (for electric start

models) .........................................63Connecting the Battery....................64Disconnecting the battery................65Checking top cowling ......................65Coating the boat bottom..................66

Trouble Recovery............................ 67

Troubleshooting .......