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Table of contents

Bilge water check......................152 Cleaning the boat ..................... 178
Drain plug check .......................152 Basic stain guide ...................... 180
Blower checks...........................153 Chil Cool Technology vinyl
Navigation and anchor lights upholstery Cleaning & Care... 181
checks....................................154 Battery care .............................. 181
Horn check................................155 Long-term storage....................... 182
Engine shut-off cord (lanyard) Fuel system............................... 182
check .....................................156 Lubrication................................ 182
Post-launch checks ..................156 Grease points ........................... 182
Engine shut-off switch check....157
Cooling water pilot outlet Maintenance.................................... 185
check .....................................157
Fuel level check ........................158 Maintenance ................................ 185
Owner’s/operator’s manual ...... 185
Removing and installing the
Operation..........................................159
engine covers ........................ 185
Driving your boat..........................159
Periodic maintenance chart...... 187
Getting to know your boat ........159
Learning to operate your Specifications................................ 190
boat........................................159
Starting the engines..................159 Specifications (1800 cc engine
Stopping the engines................163 models [3-star])......................... 190
Leaving a dock..........................163 Specifications (1800 cc engine
Turning the boat........................164 models [4-star])......................... 192
Boating with passengers ..........165 Specifications (1900 cc engine
Stopping the boat .....................166
Boarding from the water ...........167 models) ..................................... 195
Boarding from the bow .............167
Boarding from a dock or Trouble recovery............................. 198
landing jetty............................167 Troubleshooting........................... 198
Docking.....................................167 Troubleshooting chart............... 198
Beaching ...................................169 Emergency procedures ............... 201
Anchoring..................................169
Crossing wakes and swells.......170 Jet pump clean-out
Post-operation checks.................171 procedure .............................. 201
Raising the shift gates
(252SE / 252XE / 255XE) ....... 203
Trailering ..........................................173 Jump-starting ........................... 204
Trailering the boat ........................173 Fuse replacement ..................... 205
Hitch..........................................173 Running on one engine............. 207
Trailering checklist ....................173 Towing the boat........................ 208
Backing your trailer ...................174
Launching .................................175 Consumer information................... 209
Loading .....................................175 Limited warranty .......................... 209
Lifting ........................................176
YAMAHA EXTENDED SERVICE
(Y.E.S.) ...................................... 211
Care and storage.............................177
Sample float plan......................... 212
Post-operation care .....................177
Flushing the cooling system .....177
Index............................................... 213