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    Care and storage

           Cleaning the boat                       ture with clean,  dry  rags.  NOTICE: Be
                                                   careful not to get water on the air filter
               WARNING
                                                   area or electrical components. Do not
           Gasoline and its vapors are highly flamma-  use high-pressure water when rinsing
           ble and explosive. If there is fuel or a fu-  the engine or engine compartment as
           el/water  mixture  in  the   engine     severe engine damage could result.
           compartment, wipe it up immediately with  (4) Open the rear platform hatch. (See page
           dry rags. Do not operate the boat until the  110 for rear platform hatch opening and
           source of the fuel leak is found and cor-  closing procedures.)
           rected.                              (5) Remove the access port caps to let any
                                                   water drain  that has pooled  on them.
           TIP:
                         ®
           Quality Yamaclean , Yamashield™, and oth-  (See page 190 for access port cap re-
                                                   moval and installation procedures.) If the
           er Yamalube care products are available from
                                                   boat will be stored on the trailer nearby,
           your Yamaha Boat Dealer.
                                                   leave the caps out until you prepare to
           (1) Remove the hull drain plug. (See page
                                                   launch the boat again. If the boat will be
              138 for hull drain plug removal and instal-
                                                   transported on the trailer any distance,
              lation procedures.)
                                                   temporarily reinstall the caps and close
                                                   the hatch until you get home. Open the
                                                   hatch again when you arrive and remove
                                                   the caps as before. Leave the caps loose
                                                   until you plan to transport the boat on the
                                                   trailer again. NOTICE: Leaving the ac-
                                                   cess port caps out when you are not
                                                   using or transporting the boat helps
                                                   keep them from becoming stuck in the
                                                   access ports. (See page 190 for more
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                                                   information.)
           1  Hull drain plug                   (6) Securely install  the hull drain plug by
                                                   tightening it until it stops. NOTICE: Be-
           (2) Clean the  hull, boat  interior, and  drive
                                                   fore installing the hull drain plug, clean
              units with Yamaclean Wash & Wax Con-
                                                   the drain plug threads and O-ring to
              centrate, or a mild natural soap, and wa-
                                                   remove any foreign materials, such as
              ter. Rinse with fresh water. Scum on the
                                                   dirt or sand. Otherwise, the hull drain
              hull can be removed with Yamaclean Hull
                                                   plug could be damaged, allowing wa-
              Cleaner™. NOTICE: Incorrect cleaning
                                                   ter to enter the hull. Check the O-ring
              can damage vinyl. See “Basic stain
                                                   on the hull drain plug and make sure
              guide” on page 175.
                                                   that the hull drain plug is tightened se-
           (3) Clean the engine and bilge areas with
                                                   curely before launching the boat. Oth-
              Yamaclean Bilge Cleaner™ or an equiv-
                                                   erwise, water may flood the boat and
              alent and rinse with fresh water. Drain all
                                                   cause it to submerge.
              water and wipe up any remaining mois-
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