Cleaning And Anticorrosion Measures; Cleaning The Outboard Motor; Checking Painted Surface Of Motor; Periodic Maintenance - Yamaha F4 Owner's Manual

Maintenance
3. Grease all grease fittings. For further de-
tails, see page 50.
NOTE:
For long-term storage, fogging the engine
with oil is recommended. Contact your
Yamaha dealer for information about fogging
oil and procedures for your engine.
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Cleaning and anticorrosion
measures
1. Wash down the exterior of the outboard
motor with fresh water and dry off com-
pletely.
2. Spray the outboard motor exterior with
"Yamaha Silicone Protectant".
3. Wax the cowling with a non-abrasive
wax such as "Yamaha Silicone Wax".
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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.
NOTE:
For cooling system flushing instructions, see
page 42.
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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
45
and paint the areas. A touch-up paint is avail-
able from your Yamaha dealer.
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WARNING
Be sure to turn off the engine when you
perform maintenance unless otherwise
specified. If you are not familiar with ma-
chine servicing, this work should be done
by your Yamaha dealer or other qualified
mechanic.
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
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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
speeds, with sufficient time for engine warm

Periodic maintenance