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Periodic maintenance chart
The following chart gives general guidelines for periodic maintenance. However, depend-
ing on your operating conditions maintenance may need to be performed more frequently.
(
) This mark indicates maintenance that you may do yourself.
(
❍) This mark indicates work to be done by a Yamaha dealer.
*1: Grease capacity: 33.0–35.0 cm3 (1.11–1.18 oz)
*2: Grease capacity: 6.0–8.0 cm3 (0.20–0.27 oz)
*3: Grease capacity: 8.0 cm3 (0.27 oz)
*4: Grease capacity: 2.0 cm3 (0.07 oz)
MAINTENANCE INTERVAL INITIALTHEREAFTER
EVERYPA G E
10
hours50
hours100
hours100
hours200
hours
ITEM
3
months6
months6
months12
months
Spark plug Inspect, clean, adjust
4-15
Lubrication points Lubricate
4-16
Intermediate housing Lubricate❍
*1
*2
*2 4-19
Starter motor idle gear Lubricate❍
*3
*4
*4 4-19
Fuel system Inspect❍❍
4-10
Fuel filter Check, replace❍❍
4-11
Fuel tank Clean❍
4-11
Oil injection system Inspect, clean❍❍
—
Carburetor setting Inspect, adjust❍❍❍
4-22
Trolling speed Adjust
4-22
Carburetor throttle shaft Inspect❍❍
—
Cooling water passages Flush
(after
ever y
use)4-1
Bilge strainer Clean
—
Impeller Inspect
5-4
Steering cable Inspect
4-13
Steering master Inspect❍❍❍
—
QSTS mechanism Inspect
4-14
Shift cable and mechanism Inspect, adjust
4-13
Throttle cable Inspect, adjust
4-13
Choke cable Inspect, adjust
4-19
Stern drain plugs Inspect, replace
3-7
Battery Inspect
(inspect
fluid level
before
ever y
use)
4-20
Rubber coupling Inspect❍
—
Nuts and bolts Tighten❍❍❍
—
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Inspecting the steering cable
Check for smooth operation of the handle-
bars and jet thrust nozzle.
Turn the handlebars as far as possible to
the right and left and check that the distance
between the jet thrust nozzle and the
bracket of the reverse gate are equal on
right and left sides.
If steering is stiff or misadjusted, have a
Yamaha dealer service it.
EJU01259
Inspecting the shift cable
Place the shift lever in the reverse posi-
tion.
Make sure the gate makes contact with
the stopper 1 on the bracket, and the
arm2 makes contact with the reverse gate.
If the reverse gate does not reach the cor-
rect positions, have a Yamaha dealer ser-
vice it.
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Inspecting and adjusting the
throttle cable
Check that the throttle cable moves back
to the set position smoothly and that free
play is within specification.
1. Squeeze and release the throttle lever. If
the lever does not return smoothly, have
a Yamaha dealer service it.
2. Adjust free play a by loosening the lock-
nut 1 and turning the adjuster 2. Distance A and B: A=B
Throttle lever free play:
4–7 mm (0.16–0.28 in)
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Throttle cable (handlebar end)
Squeeze the throttle lever and remove the
seal 1. Spray a rust inhibitor into the outer
cable. Refit the seal securely.
Steering cable (handlebar end)
Steering cable (nozzle end)
Nozzle pivot shaft
QSTS cable (nozzle end)
QSTS cables (pulley end)
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Inspecting the steering cable ................ 4-13
J
Jet unit................................................... 3-12
Jumping the battery................................. 5-5
L
Label location .......................................... 1-3
Launching the watercraft ....................... 3-16
Learning to operate your watercraft ...... 3-20
Leaving the watercraft ........................... 3-19
Limitations on who may operate the
watercraft .............................................. 1-10
Location of main components ................. 2-1
Lubrication............................................... 4-3
Lubrication points .................................. 4-16
M
Maintenance and adjustments ................ 4-7
Multifunction meter ....................... 2-18, 3-13
O
Oil filter .................................................. 4-12
Oil tank .................................................. 4-12
Oil tank filler cap...................................... 2-7
Oil warning indicator.............................. 2-26
Operating your watercraft...................... 3-20
Operation .............................................. 3-14
Operation of controls and other
functions .................................................. 2-4
Operation requirements ........................ 1-12
Other labels ............................................. 1-9
Owner’s/Operator’s Manual and
tool kit ...................................................... 4-8
P
PADLOC initial setting........................... 2-19
PADLOC (Programmable digital
locking ignition) ..................................... 2-19
Periodic maintenance chart..................... 4-9
Post-operation checks........................... 3-33
Pre-operation check list........................... 3-5
Pre-operation check points ..................... 3-6
Pre-operation checks .............................. 3-5
Primary Identification (PRI-ID) number ... 1-1
Q
Quick Shift Trim System (QSTS)
selector.................................................. 2-14R
Rear seat................................................. 2-4
Rear storage compartments .................. 2-30
Recommended equipment .................... 1-14
Replacing the fuse ................................ 4-23
Reverse on waterways .......................... 3-32
Riding watercraft with passengers ........ 3-21
Rough water operation .......................... 3-32
S
Safe boating rules ................................. 1-18
Safety information ................................. 1-10
Selecting “PADLOC” mode ................... 2-20
Shift lever .............................................. 2-13
Shift lever and reverse gate .................. 3-11
Side grips .............................................. 2-16
Specifications ........................................ 4-24
Speedometer......................................... 2-22
Starting and boarding in shallow
water ..................................................... 3-23
Starting from a dock .............................. 3-23
Starting the engine ................................ 3-16
Starting the watercraft ........................... 3-22
Start switch............................................ 2-10
Steering system ...........................2-11, 3-10
Stopping the engine .............................. 3-19
Stopping the watercraft ......................... 3-30
Storage.................................................... 4-1
Storage compartments .......................... 2-28
Submerged watercraft ............................. 5-8
Switches ................................................ 3-13
T
Tachometer ........................................... 2-21
Throttle .................................................. 3-10
Throttle lever ......................................... 2-10
Tilt lever ................................................. 2-12
Towing the watercraft .............................. 5-7
Transporting .......................................... 3-35
Tripmeter ............................................... 2-25
Trip timer ............................................... 2-24
Troubleshooting ...................................... 5-1
Troubleshooting chart ............................. 5-1
Turning the watercraft ........................... 3-28
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