Cleaning The Boat - Yamaha 210 FSH 2019 Operator's Manual

Cleaning the boat

WARNING
Gasoline and its vapors are highly flamma-
ble and explosive. If there is fuel or a fu-
el/water mixture
compartment or the fuel tank compart-
ment, wipe it up immediately with dry rags.
Do not operate the boat until the source of
the fuel leak is found and corrected.
TIP:
Quality Yamaclean
er Yamalube care products are available from
your Yamaha Boat Dealer.
(1) Remove the fuel tank compartment drain
plug to drain the water. (See page 80 for
fuel tank compartment drain plug remov-
al and installation procedures.) Reinstall
the fuel tank compartment drain plug.
1 Fuel tank compartment drain plug
(2) Remove the hull drain plug. (See page 81
for hull drain plug removal and installa-
tion procedures.)
in the
®
, Yamashield™, and oth-
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engine
1 Hull drain plug
(3) Clean the hull, boat interior, and drive
unit with Yamaclean Wash & Wax Con-
centrate, or a mild natural soap, and wa-
ter. Rinse with fresh water. Scum on the
hull can be removed with Yamaclean Hull
Cleaner™. NOTICE: Incorrect cleaning
can damage vinyl. See "Basic stain
guide" on page 113.
(4) Clean the engine and bilge areas with
Yamaclean Bilge Cleaner™ or an equiv-
alent and rinse with fresh water. Drain all
water and wipe up any remaining mois-
ture with clean, dry rags. NOTICE: Be
careful not to get water on the air filter
area or electrical components. Do not
use high-pressure water when rinsing
the engine or engine compartment as
severe engine damage could result.
(5) Open the rear platform hatch. (See page
62 for rear platform hatch opening and
closing procedures.)
(6) Remove the access port cap to let any
water drain that has pooled on it. (See
page 125 for access port cap removal
and installation procedures.) If the boat
will be stored on the trailer nearby, leave
the cap out until you prepare to launch
the boat again. If the boat will be trans-
ported on the trailer any distance, tem-
Care and storage
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