2020 Suzuki DF25A Installation Part 4

Part four of a series of installation videos for the Suzuki 25hp DF25AS2. Enjoy!

[@1530f]

I like your rant on the no instructions of the harness and cable installation. I was saying the same thing to myself before i found your video. Thanks

[@cookie19292]

I just got my DF30 today and your videos are gonna save me money on aspirins tomorrow. Thank you

[@jlatauchi1218]

I'm getting a 30hp this week, and I'm going to install myself. This video is helpful because I don't read instructions.

[@matthewsmall6225]

Thank you Paul!!! I really needed this video for the throttle and shift! I started to take my fuel injectors out because of the lack of instructions!

[@gregkuiper8603]

Really appreciate you putting the time and effort into this series. Just bought my Suzuki DF25A a few days ago and starting on the control cables today. Installed it on a 16' Jon boat.

[@My-2-Cents]

Thank you. Got my motor on the boat yesterday. Looked at how the control cables would hookup, and couldn’t see anything. Saw where the connections must be but how to get there? Went to the installation manual = Take to dealer. Went to KZbin and there you were doing it way I figured it had to be done. Thanks again!

[@thepauldixonOC]

The manual is a joke in regards to installation. I am glad you are finding the videos useful!

[@justinstewart3248]

Wanted to also say thank you. This video was very helpful

[@toddsheehan6933]

Thank you I purchased a 30 hp Suzuki and putting on my 14ft inflatable. Manuel is no help !

[@Torqu3d]

Awesome upload, I was having issues with the throttle and gear cables but noticed what I was doing wrong thanks to this. :)

[@jeremyking4823]

Thank you for the videos; like you I was amazed and frustrated by the lack of information in the "Installation Instructions", but unlike you, I was about to give up and try to schedule the local dealer to hook up the control cables and wiring. I suspect i will wind up having questions at some point as I proceed and will watch the relevant sections of Part 4 again. Thanks again!

[@thepauldixonOC]

I will try my best to answer any questions you have..it’s not hard. It is very intimidating to try something that you have never done before, go for it!

[@jeremyking4823]

It doesnt look like you went for the extra 3' of cable length they suggest. Does the lack of the loops cause you any problems with binding or kinking?

[@thepauldixonOC]

@@jeremyking4823 I probably dont, i dont have any issues at all though.

[@jeremyking4823]

@@thepauldixonOC Hah! So I received the cables but there were no cable end connectors. And the parts vendor says that the cable ends come on the motor. The motor vendor referred me to a different parts vendor. Did you get your cable ends with the motor or with the cables? Who is telling me the truth? I just want to get my boat in the water and go fishing! Speaking of which, if you and your family ever get up here to Vermont I'd be happy to take you out to dinner or take you fishing for your great help.

[@thepauldixonOC]

@@jeremyking4823 The throttle cable ends are in the installation packet with the motor. Hopefully its not missing. I appreciate the invite.

[@TheNockingPoint]

Glad I watched this one. I would have ordered two different length cables like my Johnson.

[@SP_Hatter]

Great video, tons of information. Thank you!

[@Whalermansteve84]

This is why I love my mercury outboards. Simple plug in and go …. No side pieces to remove

[@thepauldixonOC]

Really, that is a nice feature!

[@WildRandall62]

Great Video!! thank you. I have this one (Suzuki 30 HP DF30ATL2) and you helped me install it. I saw that you also installed a Hydrofoil. Did that help? I have put one on previous motors and this being a four-stroke, it takes a while to get up on plane (17 foot, smoker craft all semi-full V aluminum hull) I guess that if it helps your boat it would probably help mine as well. Thanks again.

[@thepauldixonOC]

My transom on the boat is 15", so I ordered the 15" shaft model. However, my CMC jack plate raises the motor 2", which in total is 17". So, I was seeing cavitation and the hydrofoil helped with that problem. Not, sure if I noticed if it gets me on plane faster.

[@WildRandall62]

@@thepauldixonOC Ok Thanks again.

[@gregkuiper8603]

I bought my 25hp from onlineoutboards.com as well. Even though all the manuals don't come with the engine, you can contact them and they'll email you the pdf's. Lucinda just sent me the control cable manual for the outboard side installation. Like your videos better than the manual. Thanks again.

[@chuckgrc3011]

Thank you! Stay safe!

[@jesusvalencia4419]

Thanks for the video we just bought the same motor in white and were having the hardest time figuring out where everything went. I’m also thinking of buying one of those digital gauges but don’t know what adapters I need.

[@thepauldixonOC]

I have the RPM gauge with engine alarms on it.....it was plug and play didn't need any adaptors. Not sure about the fancy digital gauge, I am sure it is the same plug and play. There are a ton of extra connectors coming off the main harness by the control box. I appreciate you comments and enjoy the new motor.

[@KevinTropigalleryInc]

I’m trying to find the part I the video where you hookup the positive and negative battery cables to the motor. Do you show that?

[@johnstanke8679]

How to drain the oil? Now to get a gaugue cluster or is it just lights?

[@johnstanke8679]

I just talked with customer service at Suzuki. They said only one wire in the harness will work on the 25 hp. It works a tachometer.

[@thepauldixonOC]

I don't fully understand your comment, what are you saying again?

[@philpersaud2965]

Hey what’s going on buddy I am going to be buying one of these very soon , probably a 30, thanks for the insight and help, I probably will have a few more questions because this is an at home project, im also a newbie at the boating/ motor although I have a basic understanding of mechanical work

[@thepauldixonOC]

Drop me a line if you have questions, just a bought a Suzuki RPM and alarm gauge. Probably do a short video on hooking it up soon. You are going to love the 30hp.

[@philpersaud2965]

Thank you i appreciate you and love the videos !!

[@gerardrusso9642]

how did you wire your tach i cant find the sender wire

[@gerardrusso9642]

Hi I have the same outboard yes the instructions are useless they dont have any useful info

[@nathanhaniger5763]

Thanks for all the info! Do you have a part number for the cable ends??

[@TheNockingPoint]

Paul Dixon, similar question. Did the cable ends, come with the engine?

[@TheNockingPoint]

Nathan Haniger. I found this on boats doT net. www.boats.net/product/suzuki/67275-95600?gclid=Cj0KCQjw_8mHBhClARIsABfFgpgR6B5GybH7r10DcnW1kGrzkz_LnLA15c7RD1eh1XNCRBk5tRej_mgaAu25EALw_wcB

[@TheNockingPoint]

seems like there are a few different Suzuki cable ends

[@thepauldixonOC]

@@TheNockingPoint That looks correct, I will go look at mine tomorrow. It's dark and rainy at the moment.

[@larrythomas1544]

@@thepauldixonOC , Thank you very much Paul for making these videos, they were so helpful. One question, my new 30HP Suzuki came with only 2 cable ends and I was wondering if yours came with 4 and also if you know what part number you had ordered if you had to indeed buy more for your install?

[@justinstewart3248]

It’s frustrating that these modern fuel injected motors still need a physical throttle cable. It should be easy to run this by wire just like all of our modern cars. Very annoying and adds complexity.

[@noplacefast]

Can you tell me the part number of those control cables you needed to buy?

[@thepauldixonOC]

Sea Star Solutions CCX63307 , the last two numbers are the cable length.

[@noplacefast]

@@thepauldixonOC thank you so much! Glad you already did the hard work. My motor comes in next week so I want to be ready. Did you need to buy an extension for the electrical or did that all come at length? My boat needs 10 ft.

[@thepauldixonOC]

@@noplacefast I forget if my videos show the length but they give you about 20ft, I coiled mine up and had to hide the excess. Your going to really like that motor.....Suzuki made my boat great again!!

[@noplacefast]

@@thepauldixonOC again thank you! I did see that at the end of video 3 you had the info for the control cables. Sorry. But thanks for setting me at ease with the electrical. Really looking forward to this motor.

[@thepauldixonOC]

@@noplacefast Hey no problem, the main reason I made the videos was because there aren't any real installation manuals. For some reason Suzuki thinks that everyone is going to have it installed for them. The manual seems to leave out information on purpose......come on Suzuki!!

[@danbarosh2942]

Go to Dealer is a way out for them....And if ya bought it( on line)..Most dealers will drag there feet..Cause ya didn't buy from them

[@MegaSling]

I got the DF20 and I gotta say, the Suzuki engineers sure didn't make it easy to change the oil and oil filter on these things. You have to pull both side cowlings off and remove plumbing just to get to the oil filter. They couldn't even figure out how to use a simple spin on motorcycle type oil filter instead you have a cartridge style filter. Real pain in the ass.

[@thepauldixonOC]

Have you tried just stabbing the oil filter with a screw driver and then you use that as handle to get leverage and spin it off. That's a trick I use on cars that don't have room for an oil filter wrench. Maybe I will take a video and try it out.....

[@chuckgrc3011]

Ridiculous. Printed in 20 languages but they can't delegate one page to cable installation SMH