Specifications and requirements
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may need to reduce your throttle setting to
stay within the recommended engine speed
range when carrying lighter loads.
Yamaha recommends “Ventless Design For
new 4-stroke VMAX SHO” for your propeller.
For further information, consult your Yamaha
dealer.
To check the propeller, see page 75.
Propeller example
EMU25771
Start-in-gear protection
Yamaha outboard motors or Yamaha-ap-
proved remote control units are equipped
with start-in-gear protection device(s). This
feature permits the engine to be started only
when it is in neutral. Always select neutral be-
fore starting the engine.
EMU41953
Engine oil requirements
Select an oil grade according to the average
temperatures in the area where the outboard
motor will be used.
If oil grades listed under Recommended en-
gine oil grade 1 are not available, select an al-
ternative oil grade listed under
Recommended engine oil grade 2.
Recommended engine oil grade 1
Recommended engine oil grade 2
1. Propeller diameter in inches
2. Propeller pitch in inches
3. Type of propeller (propeller mark)
3
1
2
-
x
1
2 3
A
A
B
A
B
ZMU08845
Recommended engine oil:
YAMALUBE 4M FC-W or 4-stroke
outboard motor oil
Recommended engine oil grade 1:
SAE 10W-30/10W-40/5W-30
API SG/SH/SJ/SL
Recommended engine oil grade 2:
SAE 15W-40/20W-40/20W-50
API SH/SJ/SL
Engine oil quantity (without oil filter
replacement):
3.0 L (3.17 US qt, 2.64 Imp.qt)
Engine oil quantity (with oil filter re-
placement):
3.2 L (3.38 US qt, 2.82 Imp.qt)
ZMU08143
122˚F
50˚C
104
40
86
30
68
SAE
API
SG
SH
SJ
SL
20
50
10
32
0
14
-10
-4
-20
10W–30
10W–40
5W–30
ZMU06
8
55
122˚F
50˚C
104
40
8
6
30
6
8
SAE
API
SH
SJ
SL
20
50
10
32
0
14
-10
-4
-20
15W–40
20W–40
20W–50
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