Working With Crane; Handling Of Heat Gun; Parts, Lubricants, And Sealants - Yamaha Waverunner VXS VX1800 Service Manual

• Protect your hands and feet by wearing pro-
tective gloves and safety shoes when neces-
sary.

Working with crane

• When moving the watercraft, or when lifting
the engine during removal or installation,
make sure to use a crane with a lifting capac-
ity that is equal to or more than the weight of
the watercraft or engine respectively.
• When lifting the watercraft, use the watercraft
lift harness and make sure that the watercraft
is in a stable position when moving it.
• Use the wire ropes of adequate strength, and
lift up the engine unit using the three point
suspension.
• If the engine unit does not have three or more
points to be suspended, support it using ad-
ditional ropes or the like so that the engine
unit can be lifted and carried in a stable man-
ner.

Handling of heat gun

• Improper handling of a heat gun may result in
burns. For information on the proper handling
of the heat gun, see the operation manual is-
sued by the manufacturer.
• When using a heat gun, keep it away from
the gasoline and oil, to prevent a fire.
• Components become hot enough to cause
burns. Do not touch any hot components di-
rectly.

Parts, lubricants, and sealants

Use only genuine Yamaha parts, lubricants,
and sealants, or those recommended by Ya-
maha, when servicing or repairing the water-
craft.
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Safety while working