Checking Painted Surface Of Outboard Motor; Periodic Maintenance; Replacement Parts; Maintenance Interval Guidelines - Yamaha F30 Owner's Manual

Maintenance
1. Air intake
2. Drain the cooling water completely out of
the outboard motor. Clean the body thor-
oughly.
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Checking painted surface of
outboard motor
Check the outboard motor for scratches,
nicks, or flaking paint. Areas with damaged
paint are more likely to corrode. If necessary,
clean and paint the areas. Touch-up paint is
available 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)
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and engine shut-off cord (lanyard) with
you when you perform maintenance un-
less otherwise specified.
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Maintenance, replacement, or repair of
the emission control devices and sys-
tems may be performed by any marine
engine repair establishment or individual.
All warranty repairs, however, including
those to the emission control system,
must be performed by an authorized
Yamaha marine dealership.
A service manual is available for purchase
through your Yamaha dealer for owners who
have the mechanical skills, tools, and other
equipment necessary to perform mainte-
nance not covered by this owner's manual.
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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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Maintenance interval guidelines

The service intervals provided in the Mainte-
nance Chart were developed based upon
"typical" use that includes operating at varied
The power trim and tilt switches oper-
ate even when the ignition key is off.
Keep people 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
trim and tilt mechanism.
Allow the engine to cool before han-
dling hot parts or fluids.
Always completely reassemble the mo-
tor before operation.