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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  Throttle cable
to have the boat serviced by an authorized Grease the throttle-cable inner wires at the
Yamaha Boat Dealer before storage. Howev- pulley wheel of the APS.
er, the following procedures can be per-
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-
turer’s instructions. (See page 78 for informa-
tion 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
 Steering cable ball joints and inner wire
collect in the tank, reducing the chance of
Grease the steering cable and shift cable ball
contaminated fuel. Running the engine with
joints at the jet thrust nozzles. Extend the
treated fuel during cooling system flushing
steering cable and shift cable inner wires and
will also help protect the fuel system.
apply a thin coat of grease to them.
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 engine 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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