Checking The Air Filter Element - Yamaha FX WaveRunner 2007 Owner's/Operator's Manual

Maintenance and care
ECJ00190
CAUTION:
If oil is leaking or the oil pressure warning
indicator comes on when the engine is
running, immediately shut the engine off
and have a Yamaha dealer check the wa-
tercraft. Continuing to operate the engine
under such conditions could cause severe
engine damage.
EJU34300

Checking the air filter element

The air filter element should be checked every
12 months or every 100 hours of operation.
To check the air filter element:
(1) Remove the seats. (See page 29 for seat
removal and installation procedures.)
(2) Remove the air filter case cover screws,
slide the locks open, and then remove the
air filter case cover.
1 Air filter case cover screw
2 Lock
(3) Remove the air filter element and check it
for dirt and oil. Replace the air filter ele-
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ment if there is any oil buildup, or every 2
years or every 200 hours of operation.
(4) Install the air filter element in the air filter
case, and then install the air filter case
cover.
(5) Install the seats.
ECJ00200
CAUTION:
Make sure that the air filter element is in-
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stalled in the air filter case properly.
Do not start the engine with the air filter
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element removed, otherwise the pistons
and cylinders could be damaged.
If cleaning the air filter element, use cold
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or lukewarm water and let it air dry com-
pletely. Do not use detergent or solvent
to clean the air filter element, or dry it
with hot or compressed air, otherwise it
could be damaged.