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    							F9.92
    T9.92
    F15
    OWNER’S MANUAL
    66M-28199-1C
    U.S.A.Edition
    LIT-18626-06-72
    66M-9-1C Hyoshi  4/21/05 5:03 PM  Page 1 
    						
    							 
    EMU25060
    ZMU01690
     
    Read this owner’s manual carefully before operating your outboard motor.
    66M-9-1C Hyoshi  4/21/05 5:03 PM  Page 2 
    						
    							 
    Important manual information 
    EMU31280 
    To the owner 
    Thank you for choosing a Yamaha outboard
    motor. This Owner’s Manual contains infor-
    mation needed for proper operation, mainte-
    nance and care. A thorough understanding
    of these simple instructions will help you ob-
    tain 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!
    WARNING
     
    EWM00780  
    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 out-
     
    board motor.
    CAUTION:
     
    ECM00700  
    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 prod-
    uct information available at the time of print-
    ing, there may be minor discrepancies
    between your machine and this manual. If
    there is any question concerning this manu-al, please consult your Yamaha dealer.
    NOTE:
     
    The F9.9MH2, F9.9ER2, T9.9ER2,
    T9.9EH2, F15MH, F15EH, F15PR, F15PH
    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 
    F9.92, T9.92,  F15
    OWNER’S MANUAL
    ©2005 by Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
    1st edition, April 2005
    All rights reserved.
    Any reprinting or unauthorized use
    without the written permission of
    Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA
    is expressly prohibited.
    Printed in Japan
    P/N LIT-18626-06-72 
    						
    							 
    Table of contents 
    General information .......................... 1 
    Identification numbers record ..........  1 
    Outboard motor serial number .......... 1
    Key number ....................................... 1 
    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 .........................  8 
    Gasoline ............................................ 9
    Engine oil .......................................... 9 
    Battery requirement.......................  10 
    Battery specifications ...................... 10
    Without a rectifier or Rectifier 
    Regulator ...................................... 10 
    Propeller selection.........................  11
    Start-in-gear protection .................  11 
    Basic components .......................... 12 
    Main components ..........................  12 
    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
    Choke switch ................................... 15
    Tiller handle .................................... 15
    Gear shift lever ................................ 16
    Throttle grip ..................................... 16
    Throttle indicator ............................. 16
    Throttle friction adjuster................... 17
    Engine stop lanyard switch ............. 17
    Engine stop button .......................... 18Choke knob for pull type ................. 18
    Manual starter handle ..................... 18
    Starter button .................................. 19
    Main switch ..................................... 19
    Power tilt switch .............................. 19
    Steering friction adjuster ................. 20
    Steering friction adjuster ................. 20
    Trim tab with anode......................... 20
    Trim rod (tilt pin) .............................. 21
    Tilt lock mechanism ......................... 21
    Tilt support knob.............................. 21
    Tilt support bar ................................ 21
    Power tilt unit................................... 22
    Top cowling lock lever(s) (turn 
    type) .............................................. 22
    Flushing device ............................... 22
    Warning indicator ............................ 22 
    Warning system ............................  23 
    Overheat warning ............................ 23
    Low oil pressure warning ................ 23 
    Operation ......................................... 25 
    Installation .....................................  25 
    Mounting the outboard motor .......... 25
    Clamping the outboard motor.......... 26 
    Breaking in engine ........................  27 
    Procedure for 4-stroke models ........ 27 
    Preoperation checks .....................  27 
    Fuel ................................................. 27
    Controls ........................................... 27
    Engine ............................................. 28
    Checking the engine oil level .......... 28 
    Filling fuel ......................................  28 
    Ring Free Fuel Additive................... 28 
    Operating engine ..........................  29 
    Feeding fuel (portable tank) ............ 29
    Starting engine ................................ 30 
    Warming up engine .......................  35 
    Manual start and electric start 
    models .......................................... 35 
    Shifting ..........................................  35 
    Forward (tiller handle and remote 
    control models) ............................. 36
    Reverse (manual tilt and hydro tilt 
    models) ......................................... 36 
    Stopping engine ............................  37 
    						
    							 
    Table of contents 
    Procedure ....................................... 38 
    Trimming outboard motor ..............  38 
    Adjusting trim angle for manual tilt 
    models .......................................... 39
    Adjusting trim angle (power tilt 
    models) ......................................... 39
    Adjusting boat trim .......................... 40 
    Tilting up and down .......................  41 
    Procedure for tilting up (manual tilt 
    models) ......................................... 41
    Procedure for tilting up .................... 42
    Procedure for tilting down (manual 
    tilt models) .................................... 44
    Procedure for tilting down ............... 44 
    Cruising in shallow water ..............  44 
    Cruising in shallow water (manual 
    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 ........................................... 51 
    Clamp screw mounting models ....... 51
    Storing outboard motor ................... 52
    Procedure ....................................... 52
    Lubrication (except oil injection 
    models) ......................................... 53
    Cleaning and anticorrosion 
    measures ...................................... 53
    Battery care ..................................... 54
    Flushing power unit ......................... 54
    Cleaning the outboard motor .......... 55
    Checking painted surface of 
    motor............................................. 55 
    Periodic maintenance....................  56 
    Replacement parts .......................... 56
    Maintenance chart .......................... 57
    Maintenance chart (additional) ........ 58
    Greasing ......................................... 59
    Cleaning and adjusting spark 
    plug ............................................... 61
    Checking fuel system ...................... 61
    Inspecting fuel filter ......................... 62Cleaning fuel filter ........................... 62
    Inspecting idling speed.................... 63
    Changing engine oil ........................ 63
    Checking wiring and connectors ..... 65
    Exhaust leakage.............................. 65
    Water leakage ................................. 65
    Engine oil leakage ........................... 65
    Checking power trim and tilt / 
    power tilt system ........................... 66
    Checking propeller .......................... 66
    Removing the propeller ................... 67
    Installing the Propeller..................... 68
    Changing gear oil ............................ 69
    Cleaning fuel tank ........................... 70
    Inspecting and replacing 
    anode(s) ........................................ 71
    Checking battery (for electric start 
    models) ......................................... 71
    Connecting the battery .................... 72
    Disconnecting the battery................ 73
    Checking top cowling ...................... 73
    Coating the boat bottom .................. 73 
    Trouble Recovery............................ 74 
    Troubleshooting ............................  74
    Temporary action in emergency ...  77 
    Impact damage ............................... 77
    Replacing fuse ................................ 77
    Power trim and tilt / power tilt will 
    not operate .................................... 78
    Starter will not operate .................... 78
    Emergency starting engine ............. 79 
    Treatment of submerged motor ....  80 
    Procedure........................................ 80 
    Consumer information ................... 81 
    Important warranty information for 
    U.S.A. and Canada  ..................... 81
    YAMAHA MOTOR 
    CORPORATION, U.S.A.
     FOUR-STROKE OUTBOARD 
    MOTOR
     THREE-YEAR LIMITED 
    WARRANTY ............................... 83
    IMPORTANT WARRANTY 
    INFORMATION IF YOU USE 
    YOUR YAMAHA OUTSIDE THE  
    						
    							 
    Table of contents 
    USA OR CANADA  ...................... 85 
    						
    							 
    1 
    General information 
    EMU25170 
    Identification numbers record 
    EMU25182 
    Outboard motor serial number 
    The outboard motor serial number is
    stamped on the label attached to the port
    side of the clamp bracket or the upper part of
    the swivel bracket.
    Record your outboard motor serial number in
    the spaces provided to assist you in ordering
    spare parts from your Yamaha dealer or for
    reference in case your outboard motor is sto-
    len. 
    EMU25190 
    Key number 
    If a main key switch is equipped with the mo-
    tor, the key identification number is stamped
    on your key as shown in the illustration.
    Record this number in the space provided for
    reference in case you need a new key. 
    EMU25221 
    Emission control information 
    EMU25230 
    North American models 
    This engine conforms to U.S. Environmental
    Protection Agency (EPA) regulations for ma-
    rine SI engines. See the label affixed to your
    engine for details. 
    EMU25242 
    Approval label of emission control certif-
    icate 
    This label is attached to the bottom cowling.
    New Technology; (4-stroke/HPDI) EM 
    1. Outboard motor serial number location 
    1. Key number
    1. Approval label location
    1
    ZMU04948 
    						
    							 
    General information 
    2 
    EMU25262 
    Manufactured date label 
    This label is attached to the clamp bracket or
    the swivel bracket. 
    EMU25272 
    Star labels 
    Your outboard motor is labeled with a Cali-
    fornia Air Resources Board (CARB) star la-
    bel. See below for a description of yourparticular label. 
    EMU25280 
    One Star—Low Emission 
    The one-star label identifies engines that
    meet the Air Resources Board’s 2001 ex-
    haust emission standards. Engines meeting
    these standards have 75% lower emissions
    than conventional carbureted two-stroke en-
    gines. These engines are equivalent to the
    U.S. EPA’s 2006 standards for marine en-
    gines. 
    EMU25290 
    Two Stars—Very Low Emission 
    The two-star label identifies engines that
    meet the Air Resources Board’s 2004 ex-
    haust emission standards. Engines meeting
    these standards have 20% lower emissions
    than One Star-Low-Emission engines. 
    1. Manufactured date label location
    ZMU05159
    1ZMU04924
     
    1. Star labels location
    1
    ZMU04949
    ZMU01702 
    						
    							 
    General information 
    3 
    EMU25300 
    Three Stars—Ultra Low Emission 
    The three-star label identifies engines that
    meet the Air Resources Board’s 2008 ex-
    haust emission standards. Engines meeting
    these standards have 65% lower emissions
    than One Star-Low-Emission engines. 
    EMU25362 
     Safety information 
     
    Before mounting or operating the outboard
    motor, read this entire manual. Reading it
    should give you an understanding of the
    motor and its operation. 
     
    Before operating the boat, read any own-
    er’s or operator’s manuals supplied with it
    and all labels. Be sure you understand
    each item before operating. 
     
    Do not overpower the boat with this out-
    board motor. Overpowering the boat could
    result in loss of control. The rated power ofthe outboard should be equal to or less
    than the rated horsepower capacity of the
    boat. If the rated horsepower capacity of
    the boat is unknown, consult the dealer or
    boat manufacturer. 
     
    Do not modify the outboard. Modifications
    could make the motor unfit or unsafe to
    use. 
     
    Incorrect propeller selection and incorrect
    use may not only cause engine damage,
    but also adversely affect fuel consumption.
    Consult your dealer for correct use. 
     
    Never operate after drinking alcohol or tak-
    ing drugs. About 50% of all boating fatali-
    ties involve intoxication. 
     
    Have an approved personal flotation de-
    vice (PFD) on board for every occupant. It
    is a good idea to wear a PFD whenever
    boating. At a minimum, children and non-
    swimmers should always wear PFDs, and
    everyone should wear PFDs when there
    are potentially hazardous boating condi-
    tions. 
     
    Gasoline is highly flammable, and its va-
    pors are flammable and explosive. Handle
    and store gasoline carefully. Make sure
    there are no gas fumes or leaking fuel be-
    fore starting the engine. 
     
    This product emits exhaust gases which
    contain carbon monoxide, a colorless,
    odorless gas which may cause brain dam-
    age or death when inhaled. Symptoms in-
    clude nausea, dizziness, and drowsiness.
    Keep cockpit and cabin areas well ventilat-
    ed. Avoid blocking exhaust outlets. 
     
    Check throttle, shift, and steering for prop-
    er operation before starting the engine. 
     
    Attach the engine stop switch lanyard cord
    to a secure place on your clothing, or your
    arm or leg while operating. If you acciden-
    tally leave the helm, the cord will pull from
    ZMU01703
    ZMU01704 
    						
    							 
    General information 
    4 
    the switch, stopping the engine. 
     
    Know the marine laws and regulations
    where you will be boating—and obey
    them. For basic boating rules, see “Rules
    of the road” on page 5. 
     
    Stay informed about the weather. Check
    weather forecasts before boating. Avoid
    boating in hazardous weather. 
     
    Tell someone where you are going: leave
    a Float Plan with a responsible person. Be
    sure to cancel the Float Plan when you re-
    turn. 
     
    Use common sense and good judgment
    when boating. Know your abilities, and be
    sure you understand how your boat han-
    dles under the different boating conditions
    you may encounter. Operate within your
    limits, and the limits of your boat. Always
    operate at safe speeds, and keep a careful
    watch for obstacles and other traffic. 
     
    Always watch carefully for swimmers dur-
    ing the engine operation. 
     
    Stay away from swimming areas. 
     
    When a swimmer is in the water near you
    shift into neutral and shut off the engine. 
     
    Do not illegally discard empty containers
    used to replace or replenish oil. For the
    correct processing of empty containers,
    consult the dealer where you purchased
    the oil. 
     
    When replacing oils used to lubricate the
    product (engine or gear oil), be sure to
    wipe away any spilt oil. Never pour oil with-
    out using a funnel or similar device. If nec-
    essary, verify the necessary replacement
    procedure with the dealer. 
     
    Never illegally discard (dump) the product.
    Yamaha recommends consulting the deal-
    er on discarding the product.
    Be informed about boating safety. Additional
    publications and information can be obtainedfrom many organizations, including the fol-
    lowing: 
    United States Coast Guard 
    Consumer Affairs Staff (G-BC)
     Office of Boating, Public, and Consumer Af-
    fairs
     U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters
     Washington, D.C. 20593-0001
     Boating Safety Hotline: 1-800-368-5647 
    National Marine Manufacturers Associa-
    tion (NMMA)
     
    401 N. Michigan Ave.
     Chicago, Il 60611 
    Marine Retailers Association of America 
    155 N. Michigan Ave.
     Chicago, Il 60601 
    EMU25382 
    Important labels 
    EMU25395 
    Warning labels 
    EMU25401 
    Label
    WARNING
     
    EWM01260  
     
    Be sure shift control is in neutral before
    starting engine. (except 2HP) 
     
    Do not touch or remove electrical parts
    when starting or during operation. 
     
    Keep hands, hair, and clothes away
    from flywheel and other rotating parts 
    while engine is running.
    ZMU04950 
    						
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