Yamaha F150D Owner's Manual

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General information4 Stay informed about the weather. Checkweather forecasts before boating. Avoidboating in hazardous weather. Tell someone where you are going: leave aFloat Plan with a responsible person. Besure to cancel the Float Plan when you re-turn. Use common sense and good judgmentwhen boating. Know your abilities, and besure you understand how your boat han-dles under the different boating conditionsyou may encounter. Operate within yourlimits, and the limits of your boat. Alwaysoperate at safe speeds, and keep a carefulwatch for obstacles and other traffic. Always watch carefully for swimmers duringthe engine operation. Stay away from swimming areas. When a swimmer is in the water near youshift into neutral and shut off the engine.Be informed about boating safety. Additionalpublications and information can be obtainedfrom many organizations, including the follow-ing:United States Coast GuardConsumer Affairs Staff (G-BC)Office of Boating, Public, and Consumer Af-fairsU.S. Coast Guard HeadquartersWashington, D.C. 20593-0001Boating Safety Hotline: 1-800-368-5647National Marine Manufacturers Associa-tion (NMMA)401 N. Michigan Ave.Chicago, Il 60611Marine Retailers Association of America155 N. Michigan Ave.Chicago, Il 60601EMU25380Important labelsEMU25395Warning labelsEMU25401LabelWARNINGEWM01260 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 away fromflywheel and other rotating parts whileengine is running.EMU25413Label (counter rotation models)WARNINGEWM01281Use only a counterclockwise rotation pro-peller with this engine.Counterclockwise propellers are markedwith a letter “L” after the size indication.The wrong type of propeller could causethe boat to go in an unexpected direction,which could lead to an accident.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 you are