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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, requires pre-
Yamaha Grease A
ventative maintenance to ensure against de-
terioration. It is advisable to have the boat
serviced by an authorized Yamaha Boat  Throttle cables
Dealer before storage. However, the follow- Grease the throttle-cable inner wires at the
ing procedures can be performed by the pulley wheel of each APS.
owner with a minimum of tools. AR210 / SX210

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 150 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 Except for AR210 / SX210
contaminated fuel. Running the engines with
treated fuel during cooling system flushing
will also help protect the fuel system.
TIP:
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  Steering cable ball joints and inner wires
long-term storage. Grease the steering cable and shift cable ball
joints at the jet thrust nozzles. Extend the
Grease points steering cable and shift cable inner wires and
To keep moving parts sliding or rotating apply a thin coat of grease to them.
smoothly, coat them with water-resistant
grease.

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