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PREFACE
This manual contains the information needed
to assemble the Yamaha outboard motor cor-
rectly prior to delivery to the customer. Since
some external parts of the outboard motor
have been removed at the Yamaha factory for
convenience of packing, assembly by the
Yamaha dealer is required. It should be noted
that the outboard motor should be thoroughly
cleaned, inspected, and adjusted prior to deliv-
ery to the customer.
This manual mainly describes the necessary
parts for special installation settings of stan-
dard Yamaha outboard motors. There may be
some items that do not conform to the model
or specifications.
Refer to the applicable service manual for
installation and removal procedures that are
not contained in this manual.
NOTICE
The service specifications given in this installa-
tion manual are based on the model as manu-
factured. Yamaha Motor Company, Ltd. is
continually striving to improve all of its models.
Modifications and significant changes in speci-
fications or procedures will be forwarded to all
authorized Yamaha dealers and will appear in
future editions of this manual where applica-
ble.
IMPORTANT MANUAL INFORMATION:
Particularly important information is distin-
guished in this manual by the following nota-
tions.
The safety Alert Symbol means ATTEN-
TION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR SAFETY
IS INVOLVED!
WARNING
Failure to follow WARNING instructions
could result in severe injury or death to the
outboard motor operator, a bystander, or a
person inspecting or repairing the out-
board motor.
CAUTION:
A CAUTION indicates special precautions
that must be taken to avoid damage to the
outboard motor.
NOTE:
A NOTE provides key information to make pro-
cedures easier or clearer.
SYMBOLS USED IN THIS
INSTALLATION MANUAL
In order to simplify descriptions in this installa-
tion manual, the following symbols are used:
: Apply water resistant grease
(Yamaha grease A)
: Apply LOCTITE 242 (blue)
: Apply LOCTITE 572
: Specified tightening torque
: Provide clearance.
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