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Care and storage

it gives off explosive gases. When us- Long-term storage
ing a battery charger, connect the bat- Storing your boat for prolonged periods of
tery to the charger before you turn on time, such as winter storage in freezing tem-
the charger. This will prevent sparking perature, requires preventative maintenance
at the terminals that could ignite bat- to ensure against deterioration. It is advisable
tery gases. to have the boat serviced by an authorized
To install the battery: Yamaha Boat Dealer before storage. Howev-
(1) Place the battery in the battery holder, er, the following procedures can be per-
and then fasten the battery using the bat- formed by the owner with a minimum of tools.
tery strap.
(2) Connect the positive (+) battery lead (red) Fuel system
to the positive (+) battery terminal. Fill the fuel tank with fresh fuel, adding one
NOTICE: Reversal of the battery leads ounce of Fuel Med RX, available from your
will damage the electrical parts. Yamaha Boat Dealer, to each gallon of fuel or
(3) Connect the negative (–) battery lead use an equivalent according to the manufac-
(black) and the ground lead (black) to the ture’s instructions. (See page 136 for infor-
negative (–) battery terminal. mation on filling the fuel tank.) Do not “top
(4) Make sure that the battery is securely off” the tank, because fuel could spill. A full
held in place. fuel tank is less likely to allow condensation
to collect in the tank, reducing the chance of
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
long-term storage.

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

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