Yamaha 25D Owner's Manual

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Operation272. After stopping the engine, tighten the airvent screw on the fuel tank cap and setthe fuel cock lever or knob to the closedposition, if equipped.3. Disconnect the fuel line if you are usingan external fuel tank.NOTE:If the outboard motor is equipped with an en-gine stop switch lanyard, the engine can alsobe stopped by pulling the lanyard and remov-ing the lock plate from the engine stopswitch.EMU27861Trimming outboard motorThe trim angle of the outboard motor helpsdetermine the position of the bow of the boatin the water. Correct trim angle will help im-prove performance and fuel economy whilereducing strain on the engine. Correct trimangle depends upon the combination ofboat, engine, and propeller. Correct trim isalso affected by variables such as the load inthe boat, sea conditions, and running speed.WARNINGEWM00740Excessive trim for the operating condi-tions (either trim up or trim down) cancause boat instability and can makesteering the boat more difficult. This in-creases the possibility of an accident. Ifthe boat begins to feel unstable or is hardto steer, slow down and/or readjust thetrim angle.ZMU03690ZMU02301ZMU04121