Rustproofing - Yamaha 2012 WaveRunner VX Sport Owner's/Operator's Manual

Care and storage
VX Deluxe / VX Cruiser:
G
Shift cable (reverse gate end)
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Rustproofing

Rustproofing the hull, deck, and engine
Spray metallic parts of the hull, deck, and en-
gine with a rust inhibitor.
Rustproofing the internal engine compo-
nents
Rustproof the internal engine components
with a rust inhibitor.
To rustproof the internal engine components:
(1) Remove the seat. (See page 39 for seat
removal and installation procedures.)
(2) Loosen the clamp screw and disconnect
the air intake duct.
1 Air intake duct
2 Clamp screw
(3) Spray a rust inhibitor into the intake open-
ing for 3 seconds. WARNING! Do not
spray flammable rust inhibitor prod-
ucts on engine surfaces while the en-
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gine is hot. The sprayed substance or
propellants could catch fire.
1 Intake opening
(4) Connect the air intake duct and securely
tighten the clamp screw.
(5) Make sure that the area around the wa-
tercraft is clear, and then start the engine
in a well-ventilated area and let it run at
idle for 15 seconds. (See page 27 for in-
formation on starting the engine.)
(6) Stop the engine.
(7) Securely install the seat in its original po-
sition.
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