Yamaha F200B Owner's Manual

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Contents

1Safety informationEMU33622Outboard motor safetyObserve these precautions at all times.EMU36501PropellerPeople can be injured or killed if they come incontact with the propeller. The propeller cankeep moving even when the motor is in neu-tral, and sharp edges of the propeller can cuteven when stationary. Stop the engine when a person is in the wa-ter near you. Keep people out of reach of the propeller,even when the engine is off.EMU33630Rotating partsHands, feet, hair, jewelry, clothing, PFDstraps, etc. can become entangled with inter-nal rotating parts of the engine, resulting in se-rious injury or death.Keep the top cowling in place whenever pos-sible. Do not remove or replace the cowlingwith the engine running.Only operate the engine with the cowling re-moved according to the specific instructions inthe manual. Keep hands, feet, hair, jewelry,clothing, PFD straps, etc. away from any ex-posed moving parts.EMU33640Hot partsDuring and after operation, engine parts arehot enough to cause burns. Avoid touchingany parts under the top cowling until the en-gine has cooled.EMU33650Electric shockDo not touch any electrical parts while startingor operating the engine. They can causeshock or electrocution.EMU33660Power trim and tiltBody parts can be crushed between the mo-tor and the clamp bracket when the motor istrimmed or tilted. Keep body parts out of thisarea at all times. Be sure no one is in this areabefore operating the power trim and tilt mech-anism.The power trim and tilt switches operate evenwhen the main switch is off. Keep people beaway from the switches whenever workingaround the motor.Never get under the lower unit while it is tilted,even when the tilt support lever is locked. Se-vere injury could occur if the outboard motoraccidentally falls.EMU33671Engine shut-off cord (lanyard)Attach the engine shut-off cord so that the en-gine stops if the operator falls overboard orleaves the helm. This prevents the boat fromrunning away under power and leaving peo-ple stranded, or running over people or ob-jects.Always attach the engine shut-off cord to asecure place on your clothing or your arm orleg while operating. Do not remove it to leavethe helm while the boat is moving. Do not at-tach the cord to clothing that could tear loose,or route the cord where it could become en-tangled, preventing it from functioning.Do not route the cord where it is likely to beaccidentally pulled out. If the cord is pulledduring operation, the engine will shut off andyou will lose most steering control. The boatcould slow rapidly, throwing people and ob-jects forward.EMU33810GasolineGasoline and its vapors are highly flam-mable and explosive. Always, refuel accord-ing to the procedure on page 44 to reduce therisk of fire and explosion.EMU33820Gasoline exposure and spillsTake care not to spill gasoline. If gasolinespills, wipe it up immediately with dry rags.Dispose of rags properly.