Yamaha F225 Owner's Manual

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Operation58start the engine.Refer to the battery manufacturer’s instruc-tions for checks for your particular battery.EMU30026Filling fuelWARNINGEWM01830 Gasoline and its vapors are highly flam-mable and explosive. Always refuel ac-cording to this procedure to reduce therisk of fire and explosion. Gasoline is poisonous and can causeinjury or death. Handle gasoline withcare. Never siphon gasoline by mouth.If you should swallow some gasoline orinhale a lot of gasoline vapor, or getsome gasoline in your eyes, see yourdoctor immediately. If gasoline spillson your skin, wash with soap and wa-ter. If gasoline spills on your clothing,change your clothes.1. Make sure that the engine is stopped.2. Make sure that the boat is in a well-ven-tilated outdoor area, either securelymoored or trailered.3. Make sure that no one is in the boat.4. Do not smoke and keep away fromsparks, flames, static electric discharge,or other sources of ignition.5. If you use a portable container to storeand dispense fuel, only use a locally ap-proved GASOLINE container.6. Touch the fuel nozzle to the filler open-ing or funnel to help prevent electrostaticsparks.7. Fill the fuel tank, but do not overfill.WARNING! Do not overfill. Otherwisefuel can expand and overflow if thetemperature increases. [EWM02610]8. Tighten the fuel tank cap securely.9. Wipe up any spilled gasoline immediate-ly with dry rags. Dispose of rags properlyaccording to local laws or regulations.EMU40251Operating engineWARNINGEWM02600This product emits exhaust gases whichcontain carbon monoxide, a colorless,odorless gas which could cause braindamage or death when inhaled. Symp-toms include nausea, dizziness, anddrowsiness. Keep cockpit and cabin ar-eas well ventilated. Avoid blocking ex-haust outlets.EMU41290Sending fuel1. If your boat is equipped with a fuel tankselector valve, turn the valve to selectthe appropriate fuel tank.2. Squeeze the primer pump, with the ar-row pointing up, until you feel it becomefirm.EMU27494Starting engineWARNINGEWM01600Before starting the engine, make surethat the boat is tightly moored and thatyou can steer clear of any obstructions.1. Arrow