Yamaha VZ175Z Outboard Motor User Manual


 
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FILLING OIL (for Yamaha oil injection
system model)
This engine uses the Yamaha oil injection
system, which provides superior lubrica-
tion by ensuring the proper oil ratio for all
operating conditions. No fuel pre-mixing
is needed. Simply pour gasoline into the
fuel tank and oil into the oil tank.
Convenient indicators show the status of
the oil supply. Refer to the section “OIL
LEVEL INDICATOR” for details.
To fill the engine oil tank, proceed as fol-
lows:
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Do not add gasoline (Petrol) into the oil
tank. Fire or explosion could result.
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ON STARTOFF
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Engine oil tank capacity:
Refer to “SPECIFICATIONS”, page 4-1.
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When remote oil tank is used
1) Pour the engine oil into the remote oil
tank.
2) Turn the main switch to “ON” to feed
the oil automatically from the remote
oil tank to the engine oil tank by the
YAMAHA oil injection system.
3) Operate the engine normally.
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When the engine is operated for the first
time or stored for a period of time, a min-
imum of 5 liters (5.3 US qt, 4.4 Imp qt) of
oil should be kept in the remote oil tank.
Otherwise, the oil-feed pump chamber
will not be filled with oil, and no oil will
be supplied.
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