Cleaning The Outboard Motor; Checking Painted Surface Of Motor; Periodic Maintenance; Replacement Parts - Yamaha F20B Owner's Manual

TICE: Do not leave the garden hose
connector loose on the bottom cowl-
ing fitting or let the hose hang free
during normal operation. Water will
leak out of the connector instead of
cooling the engine, which can cause
serious overheating. Be sure the con-
nector is tightened securely on the
fitting after flushing the engine.
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TIP:
When flushing the engine with the boat in
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the water, tilting up the outboard motor un-
til it is completely out of the water will
achieve better results.
For cooling system flushing instructions,
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see page 57.
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Cleaning the outboard motor

After use, wash the exterior of the outboard
motor with fresh water. Flush the cooling
system with fresh water.
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Checking painted surface of motor

Check the motor for scratches, nicks, or flak-
ing paint. Areas with damaged paint are
more likely to corrode. If necessary, clean
and paint the areas. A touch-up paint is avail-
able from your Yamaha dealer.
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Periodic maintenance

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WARNING
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
mechanic 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)
G
and engine shut-off cord (lanyard) with
you when you perform maintenance
unless otherwise specified.
The power tilt switch operate even
G
when the ignition key is off. Keep peo-
ple away from the switches whenever
working around the motor. When the
motor is tilted, keep away from the area
under it or between it and the clamp
bracket. Be sure no one is in this area
before operating the power tilt mecha-
nism.
Allow the engine to cool before han-
G
dling hot parts or fluids.
Always completely reassemble the mo-
G
tor before operation.
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Replacement parts

If replacement parts are necessary, use only
genuine Yamaha parts or parts of equivalent
design and quality. Any part of inferior quality
may malfunction, and the resulting loss of
control could endanger the operator and
passengers. Yamaha genuine parts and ac-
cessories are available from your Yamaha
dealer.
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