Yamaha 115 Owner's Manual

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General information4EMU25401LabelWARNINGEWM01260 Be sure shift control is in neutral beforestarting engine. (except 2HP) Do not touch or remove electrical partswhen starting or during operation. Keep hands, hair, and clothes awayfrom flywheel and other rotating partswhile engine is running.EMU25451LabelENGINE OIL ONLY Pour the engine oil into this oil tank, notgasoline.RECOMMENDED OIL:YAMALUBE 2 STROKE OUTBOARD OIL oran equivalent TC-W3 certified ouboard oil.WARNINGEWM01270Do not add gasoline to the oil tank. Fireexplosion could result.EMU25500Basic boating rules (Rules ofthe road)Just as there are rules which apply when youare driving on streets and high ways, thereare waterway rules which apply when youare driving your boat. These rules are usedinternationally, and are also enforced by theUnited States Coast Guard and local agen-cies. You should be aware of these rules,and follow them whenever you encounteranother vessel on the water.Several sets of rules prevail according togeographic location, but are all basically thesame as the International Rules of the Road.The rules presented here in your Owner’sManual are condensed, and have been pro-vided for your convenience only. Consultyour local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary or De-partment of Motor Vehicles for a completeset of rules governing the waters in whichyou will be using your boat.EMU25510Steering and sailing rules and soundsignalsWhenever two vessels on the water meetone another, one vessel has the right-of-way; it is called the “stand-on” vessel. Thevessel which does not have the right-of-wayis called the “give-way” or “burdened” vessel.These rules determine which vessel has theright-of-way, and what each vessel shoulddo.Stand-on vesselThe vessel with the right-of-way has the dutyto continue its course and speed, except toavoid an immediate collision. When youmaintain your direction and speed, the othervessel will be able to determine how best toavoid you.Give-way vesselThe vessel which does not have the right-of-way has the duty to take positive and timelyaction to stay out of the way of the Stand-Onvessel. Normally, you should not cross infront of the vessel with the right-of-way. Youshould slow down or change directions brief-ly and pass behind the other vessel. Youshould always move in such a way that theZMU01948