nance will often pay off many times over in in-
creased engine life and greater owner
satisfaction. Consult your Yamaha dealer for
additional maintenance recommendations.
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Maintenance chart 1
TIP:
Refer to the sections in this chapter for explanations of each owner-specific action.
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The maintenance cycle on these charts assume usage of 100 hours per year and regular
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flushing of the cooling water passages. Maintenance frequency should be adjusted when op-
erating the engine under adverse conditions such as extended trolling.
Disassembly or repairs may be necessary depending on the outcome of maintenance
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checks.
Expendable or consumable parts and lubricants will lose their effectiveness over time and
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through normal usage regardless of the warranty period.
When operating in salt water, muddy, other turbid (cloudy), acidic water, the engine should
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be flushed with clean water after each use.
The "
" symbol indicates the check-ups which you may carry out yourself.
The "
" symbol indicates work to be carried out by your Yamaha dealer.
Item
Anode (external)
Anode (thermostat
cover)
Cooling water leakage
Cowling lock lever
Engine starting condi-
tion/noise
Engine idle
speed/noise
Engine oil
Engine oil filter (crank-
case) (F4, F6)
Fuel filter (disposal
type) (F4, F6)
Fuel filter (inside built-
in fuel tank)
Fuel line
Actions
Inspection or replace-
ment as necessary
Inspection or replace-
ment as necessary
Inspection or replace-
ment as necessary
Inspection
Inspection
Inspection
Replacement
Inspection, cleaning or
replacement as neces-
sary
Replacement
Inspection and clean-
ing as necessary
Inspection
Initial
20 hours
100 hours
(3 months)
(1 year)
Maintenance
Every
300 hours
500 hours
(3 years)
(5 years)
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