Maintenance; Transporting And Storing Outboard Motor; Dismounting The Outboard Motor - Yamaha F4B Owner's Manual

Maintenance

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Transporting and storing out-
board motor
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WARNING
USE CARE when transporting fuel tank,
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whether in a boat or car.
DO NOT fill fuel container to maximum
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capacity. Gasoline will expand consider-
ably as it warms up and can build up
pressure in the fuel container. This can
cause fuel leakage and a potential fire
hazard.
Leaking fuel is a fire hazard. When trans-
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porting and storing the outboard motor,
close the fuel cock to prevent fuel from
leaking.
Never get under the outboard motor
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while it is tilted. Severe injury could oc-
cur if the outboard motor accidentally
falls.
Do not use the tilt support bar when
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trailering the boat. The outboard motor
could shake loose from the tilt support
and fall. If the outboard motor cannot be
trailered in the normal running position,
use an additional support device to se-
cure it in the tilt position.
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NOTICE
When storing the outboard motor for pro-
longed time, fuel must be drained from the
fuel tank. The deteriorated fuel could clog
the fuel line causing engine start difficulty
or malfunction.
When storing or transporting the outboard
motor, make sure to follow the procedure list-
ed below.
Disconnect the fuel line from the outboard
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motor.
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Close the fuel cock on the outboard motor,
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and then tighten the built-in fuel tank cap
and its air vent screw.
Tighten the portable fuel tank cap and its air
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vent screw.
When the outboard motor is tilted pro-
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longed time for mooring or trailering the
boat, disconnect the fuel line and close the
fuel cock on the outboard motor. Tighten
the built-in fuel tank cap and its air vent
screw. Also tighten the portable fuel tank
cap and its air vent screw.
The outboard motor should be transported
and stored in the normal running position. If
there is insufficient road clearance in this po-
sition, then trailer the outboard motor in the tilt
position using a motor support device such as
a transom saver bar. Consult your Yamaha
dealer for further details.
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Dismounting the outboard motor

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WARNING
Do not hold the top cowling or tiller handle
when mounting or dismounting the out-
board motor. Otherwise, the outboard mo-
tor could fall.
1. Stop the engine and land the boat.
2. Tighten the fuel tank cap and air vent
screw securely.
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1. Air vent screw
2. Fuel tank cap
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