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Care and storage

away from sparks and open flames, as Long-term storage
it gives off explosive gases. When us- Storing your boat for prolonged periods of
ing a battery charger, connect the bat- time, such as winter storage in freezing tem-
tery to the charger before you turn on perature, requires preventative maintenance
the charger. This will prevent sparking to ensure against deterioration. It is advisable
at the terminals that could ignite bat- to have the boat serviced by an authorized
tery gases. Yamaha Boat Dealer before storage. Howev-
To install the battery: er, the following procedures can be per-
(1) Place the battery in the battery holder, formed by the owner with a minimum of tools.
and then fasten the battery using the bat-
tery strap. Fuel system
(2) Connect the positive (+) battery lead (red) Fill the fuel tank with fresh fuel, adding one
to the positive (+) battery terminal. ounce of Fuel Med RX, available from your
NOTICE: Reversal of the battery leads Yamaha Boat Dealer, to each gallon of fuel or
will damage the electrical parts. use an equivalent according to the manufac-
(3) Connect the negative (–) battery lead ture’s instructions. (See page 95 for informa-
(black) and the ground lead (black) to the tion on filling the fuel tank.) Do not “top off”
negative (–) battery terminal. the tank, because fuel could spill. A full fuel
(4) Make sure that the battery is securely tank is less likely to allow condensation to
held in place. 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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