Battery Requirements; Battery Specifications - Yamaha F150 Owner's Manual

Specifications and requirements
EWM01581
WARNING
 If the engine starts in gear, the boat can
move suddenly and unexpectedly, pos-
sibly causing a collision or throwing
passengers overboard.
 If the engine ever starts in gear, the
start-in-gear protection device is not
working correctly and you should dis-
continue using the outboard. Contact
your Yamaha dealer.
This digital electronic control unit is only
available for the outboard motor which you
have purchased.
Prior to use of the digital electronic control
unit, set it in order to operate your outboard
motor only. Otherwise, it will not be possible
to operate the outboard motor.
Perform setting of the outboard motor and
the digital electronic control unit in the follow-
ing cases.
 If a used outboard motor is installed
 If the digital electronic control unit is re-
placed
 If the ECM (Electronic control module) of
the used outboard motor is replaced
 If the ECM (Electronic control module) of
the digital electronic control unit is re-
placed
Consult your Yamaha dealer for setting.
EMU25695

Battery requirements

EMU44724

Battery specifications

Standard lead-acid, AGM, gel-cell, and main-
tenance-free batteries are permitted. Use a
fully charged battery that meets the following
specifications. The battery is an important
component necessary to obtain sure engine
starting and to maintain engine performance.
The engine may not start if the battery voltage
is too low.
18
For North America
It is necessary to meet only two of the three
specifications (CCA, MCA, and RC) in one of
the following combinations:
 CCA/SAE and RC
 MCA/ABYC and RC
Battery rating (CCA/SAE):
680–1150 A
Battery rating (MCA/ABYC):
770–1370 A
Battery rating (RC/SAE):
160 minutes
For Oceania
It is necessary to meet the following specifi-
cations.
Battery rating (CCA/EN):
640–1080 A
Battery rating (20HR/IEC):
80 Ah
ECM01064
NOTICE
 Do not use a battery that does not meet
the specified capacity. If a battery that
does not meet specifications is used,
the electric system could perform poor-
ly or be overloaded, causing electric
system damage.
 Do not use a battery which exceeds the
maximum CCA rating. If the batteries
are used in parallel circuit, use new bat-
teries of the same type and make sure
that the total battery rating never ex-
ceeds the maximum CCA rating.
EMU36293
Mounting battery
Mount the battery holder securely in a dry,
well-ventilated, vibration-free location in the
boat. WARNING! Do not put flammable
items, or loose heavy or metal objects in