
Specifications and requirements
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EMU39190
Start-in-gear protection
Yamaha outboard motors are equipped with
start-in-gear protection device. This feature
permits the engine to be started only when it
is in neutral. Always select neutral before
starting the engine.
EMU39691
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 in recommended engine oil group
1 are not available, select an alternative oil
grade from recommended engine oil group 2.
Recommended engine oil group 1
Recommended engine oil group 2
EMU36360
Fuel requirements
EMU40180
Gasoline
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. Yamaha recomends
that you use alcohol-free (see Gasohol) gas-
oline whenever possible.
NOTICE
ECM01981
● Do not use leaded gasoline. Leaded gas-
oline can seriously damage the engine.
1. Propeller diameter in inches
2. Propeller pitch in inches
3. Type of propeller (propeller mark)
Recommended engine oil:
4-stroke outboard motor oil
Recommended engine oil group 1*:
SAE 10W-30/10W-40/5W-30
API SE/SF/SG/SH/SJ/SL
Recommended engine oil group 2*:
SAE 15W-40/20W-40/20W-50
API SH/SJ/SL
Engine oil quantity:
0.6 L (0.63 US qt, 0.53 Imp.qt)
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Recommended fuel:
Regular gasoline
Min. pump octane:
86
ZMU06854
ZMU06855
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