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Care and storage

Recommended water-resistant grease:
YAMALUBE MARINE GREASE

 Throttle cable

TIP
Disconnect the steering cable from the ball
joint before lubricating.
 Steering cable ball joint (handlebar end) EJU46021
Rustproofing
and steering cable inner wire (handlebar ECJ01361
end)
Do not run the engine for more than 15
seconds on land without supplying water,
otherwise the engine could overheat.

Spray metallic parts of the hull and engine
with a rust inhibitor such as Yamalube Sili-
cone Protectant & Lubricant.
To rustproof the internal engine compo-
nents:
(1) Remove the hood. (See page 34 for hood
TIP removal and installation procedures.)
Disconnect the steering cable (handlebar (2) While loosening the clamp, remove the
end) from the ball joint before lubricating. breather hose.
(3) Make sure that the area around the wa-
 Steering cable (jet thrust nozzle end) and
tercraft is clear, and then start the engine
ball joint
in a well-ventilated area.
(4) Run the engine at a fast idle.
(5) Quickly spray as much rust inhibitor as
possible into the air intake duct through
the breather hose joint. Use Yamalube
Stor-Rite Engine Fogging Oil or an equiv-
alent. Keep spraying until the engine
stalls (or a maximum of 15 seconds).
WARNING! Do not pour or spray gaso-

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