Yamaha F250 LF250 Owner's Manual

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General information4 Know the marine laws and regulationswhere you will be boating—and obey them.For basic boating rules, see “Rules of theroad” on page 5. 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. Do not illegally discard empty containersused to replace or replenish oil. For the cor-rect processing of empty containers, con-sult the dealer where you purchased the oil. When replacing oils used to lubricate theproduct (engine or gear oil), be sure to wipeaway any spilt oil. Never pour oil without us-ing a funnel or similar device. If necessary,verify the necessary replacement proce-dure with the dealer. Never illegally discard (dump) the product.Yamaha recommends consulting the deal-er on discarding the product.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 60601EMU25382Important 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.