Important manual informationEMU25101To the ownerThank you for choosing a Yamaha outboardmotor. This Owner’s 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 Owner’s Manual particularly importantinformation is distinguished in the followingways.The Safety Alert Symbol meansATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOURSAFETY IS INVOLVED!WARNINGEWM00780Failure 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:ECM00700A CAUTION indicates special precautionsthat must be taken to avoid damage to theoutboard motor.NOTE:A NOTE provides key information to makeprocedures 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.To ensure long product life, Yamaha recom-mends that you use the product and performthe specified periodic inspections and main-tenance by correctly following the instruc-tions in the owner’s manual. Note that if youdo not follow these instructions, not only maythe product break down, but the warranty willalso be voided.Some countries have laws or regulations re-stricting users from taking the product out ofthe country where it was purchased, and itmay be impossible to register the product inthe destination country. Additionally, thewarranty may not apply in certain regions.When planning to take the product to anothercountry, consult the dealer where the prod-uct was purchased for further information.If the product was purchased used, pleaseconsult your closest dealer for customer re-registration, and to be eligible for the speci-fied services.NOTE:The 150FETO, L150FETO, 200FETO,L200FETO and the standard accessoriesare used as a base for the explanations andillustrations in this manual. Therefore someitems may not apply to every model.EMU25120150F, L150F, 200F, L200FOWNER’S MANUAL©2006 by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.1st Edition, April 2006All rights reserved.Any reprinting or unauthorized usewithout the written permission ofYamaha Motor Co., Ltd.is expressly prohibited.Printed in Japan