Maintenance
instead of cooling the engine, which can
cause serious overheating. Be sure the
connector is tightened securely on the fit-
ting after flushing the engine.
1
2
3
NOTE:
q
When flushing the engine with the boat in
the water, tilting up the outboard motor un-
til it is completely out of the water will
achieve better results.
q
For cooling system flushing instructions,
see page 39.
EMU28450
Cleaning the outboard motor
After use, wash the exterior of the outboard
motor with fresh water. Flush the cooling
system with fresh water.
ZMU01984
1.
2.
3.
Fitting
Garden hose connector
Garden hose
2.
Screw the garden hose connector onto a
garden hose which is connected to a
fresh water supply.
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3.
4.
With the engine off, turn on the water tap
and let the water flush through the cool-
ing passages for about 15 minutes. Turn
off the water and disconnect the garden
hose.
NOTE:
For cooling system flushing instructions, see
page 39.
EMU28460
Checking painted surface of motor
When flushing is complete, reinstall the
garden hose connector on the fitting on Check the motor for scratches, nicks, or flak-
the bottom cowling. Tighten the connec- ing paint. Areas with damaged paint are
tor securely.
more likely to corrode. If necessary, clean
and paint the areas. A touch-up paint is avail-
able from your Yamaha dealer.
ECM00540
CAUTION:
Do not leave the garden hose connector
loose on the bottom cowling fitting or let
the hose hang free during normal opera-
tion. Water will leak out of the connector
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| Categories | Yamaha Outboard Manuals |
|---|---|
| Document Type | Boat Motor Manual Free Download. Marine Operator's Boating Guide. |
| Tags | Yamaha VZ300C |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| Download File |
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| Language | English |
| Product Brand | Yamaha Motor. Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA - Support Customer Relations for US: 1-800-962-7926
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| Publisher | yamaha-motor.com |
| Wikipedia's Page | Yamaha Motor Company |
| Copyright | Attribution Non-commercial |
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