Care and storage
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Long-term storage
Storing your boat for prolonged periods of
time, such as winter storage in freezing tem-
perature, requires preventative maintenance
to ensure against deterioration. It is advisable
to have the boat serviced by an authorized
Yamaha Boat Dealer before storage. Howev-
er, the following procedures can be per-
formed 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-
ture’s instructions. (See page 88 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
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.
Steering cable ball joints and inner wires
Grease the steering cable and shift cable ball
joints at the jet thrust nozzles. Extend the
steering cable and shift cable inner wires and
apply a thin coat of grease to them.
Pivot points
Grease all pivot points of the steering and
shift mechanisms at the pump ends.
Bearing housings
Grease the bearing housings through the
grease nipples.
NOTICE:
Fill the grease
slowly and carefully, because it can dam-
age the hoses and the joints.
Recommended water-resistant grease:
YAMALUBE MARINE GREASE or
Yamaha Grease A
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