Operator`s manual

Maintenance and care
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EJU33821
Periodic maintenance chart
The following chart gives general guidelines for periodic maintenance. However, maintenance
may need to be performed more frequently depending on your operating conditions.
This “” mark indicates maintenance that you may do yourself.
This “” mark indicates work to be done by a Yamaha dealer.
Item Operation
Initial Thereafter every
Page
10
hours
50
hours
100
hours
100
hours
200
hours
6
months
12
months
12
months
24
months
Spark plugs Check, clean, adjust 71
Lubrication points Lubricate 72
Fuel system Check 69
Fuel tank Check, clean 69
Trolling speed Check, adjust 74
Throttle shaft Check —
Cooling water pas-
sages
Flush
*
63
Water inlet strain-
er
Check, clean —
Bilge strainer Clean —
Impeller Check —
Jet thrust nozzle
angle
Check, adjust 69
Shift cable and re-
verse gate
(VX Deluxe/VX
Cruiser)
Check, adjust 70
Throttle cable Check, adjust 70
Stern drain plugs Check, replace 45
Battery Check, charge 73
Rubber coupling Check —
Engine mount Check —
Nuts and bolts Check —
Air filter element Check 69
Engine oil Replace 69
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