Start-In-Gear Protection; Engine Oil Requirements - Yamaha Motor F75 Manuel De L'utilisateur

loads that vary widely, select the propeller
that lets the engine run in the proper range for
your maximum load but remember that you
may need to reduce your throttle setting to
stay within the recommended engine speed
range when carrying lighter loads.
Yamaha recommends to use a propeller suit-
able for the "Shift Dampener System (SDS)".
For further information, consult your Yamaha
dealer.
To check the propeller, see page 85.
Propeller example
A
B
A
x -
1 2 3
1. Propeller diameter in inches
2. Propeller pitch in inches
3. Type of propeller (propeller mark)
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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.
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Engine oil requirements

Select an oil grade according to the average
temperatures in the area where the outboard
motor will be used.
Specifications and requirements
A
B
3
1
2
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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)
If oil grades listed under Recommended en-
gine oil grade 1 are not available, select an al-
ternative oil grade
Recommended engine oil grade 2.
Recommended engine oil grade 1
SAE
-4 14 32 50
-20 -10 0 10
10W–30
10W–40
5W–30
Recommended engine oil grade 2
SAE
-4 14 32 50
-20 -10 0 10
15W–40
listed under
API
68 86 104 122˚F
20 30 40 50˚C
SG
SH
SJ
SL
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API
68 86 104 122˚F
20 30 40 50˚C
SH
SJ
20W–40
SL
20W–50
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