Maintenance
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gine, which can cause serious over-
heating. Be sure the connector is
tightened securely on the fitting after
flushing the engine.
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● When flushing the engine with the boat in
the water, tilting up the outboard motor until
it is completely out of the water will achieve
better results.
● For cooling system flushing instructions,
see page 72.
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Cleaning the outboard motor
When cleaning the outboard motor, the top
cowling must be installed.
1. Wash the exterior of the outboard motor
using fresh water. NOTICE: Do not
spray water into the air intake.
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2. Drain the cooling water completely out of
the outboard motor. Clean the body thor-
oughly.
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Checking painted surface of outboard
motor
Check the outboard motor for scratches,
nicks, or flaking paint. Areas with damaged
paint are more likely to corrode. If necessary,
clean and paint the areas. A touch-up paint is
available from your Yamaha dealer.
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Periodic maintenance
EWM01942
These procedures require mechanical
skills, tools, and supplies. If you do not
have the proper skills, tools, or supplies to
perform a maintenance procedure, have a
Yamaha dealer or other qualified mechan-
ic do the work.
The procedures involve disassembling
the motor and exposing dangerous parts.
To reduce the risk of injury from moving,
hot, or electrical parts:
● Turn off the engine and keep the key(s)
and engine shut-off cord (lanyard) with
you when you perform maintenance un-
less otherwise specified.
● The power tilt switch operate even when
the ignition key is off. Keep people away
from the switches whenever working
around the motor. When the motor is tilt-
ed, keep away from the area under it or
between it and the clamp bracket. Be
sure no one is in this area before operat-
ing the power tilt mechanism.
● Allow the engine to cool before handling
hot parts or fluids.
● Always completely reassemble the mo-
tor before operation.
Maintenance, replacement, or repair of the
emission control devices and systems
may be performed by any marine engine
repair establishment or individual. All war-
ranty repairs, however, including those to
the emission control system, must be per-
formed by an authorized Yamaha marine
dealership.
1. Air intake
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