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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-
Yamalube Grease A
ventative maintenance to ensure against de-
terioration. It is advisable to have the boat  Throttle cable
serviced by an authorized Yamaha Boat Grease the throttle-cable inner wires at the
Dealer before storage. However, the follow- pulley wheel of the APS.
ing procedures can be performed 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 96 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 nozzle. 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.

 Pivot points
Grease points
Grease all pivot points of the steering and
To keep moving parts sliding or rotating
shift mechanism at the pump end.
smoothly, coat them with water-resistant
grease.

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