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Care and storage

Long-term storage
Recommended water-resistant grease:
Storing your boat for prolonged periods of
YAMALUBE MARINE GREASE or
time, such as winter storage in freezing tem-
Yamaha Grease A
perature, requires preventative maintenance
to ensure against deterioration. It is advisable
to have the boat serviced by an authorized z Throttle cables (AR250 / SX250 / 252S)
Yamaha Boat Dealer before storage. Howev- Grease the throttle-cable inner wires at the
er, the following procedures can be per- pulley wheel of each APS.
formed by the owner with a minimum of tools.

Fuel system
Fill the fuel tank with fresh fuel, adding one
ounce of Fuel Med RX, available from your
Yamaha Boat Dealer, to each gallon of fuel or
use an equivalent according to the manufac-
ture’s instructions. (See page 134 for infor-
mation on filling the fuel tank.) Do not “top
off” the tank, because fuel could spill. A full
fuel tank is less likely to allow condensation
to collect in the tank, reducing the chance of
z Steering cable ball joints and inner wires
contaminated fuel. Running the engines with
Grease the steering cable and shift cable ball
treated fuel during cooling system flushing
joints at the jet thrust nozzles. Extend the
will also help protect the fuel system.
steering cable and shift cable inner wires and
TIP: apply a thin coat of grease to them.
Use of Fuel Med RX eliminates the need to
drain the fuel system. Consult a Yamaha Boat
Dealer or other qualified mechanic if the fuel
system is to be drained instead.

Lubrication
It is advisable to take the boat to a Yamaha
Boat Dealer to have the engines fogged for
long-term storage.

Grease points
To keep moving parts sliding or rotating
smoothly, coat them with water-resistant
grease.

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