Description
25
Engine compartment
123
46 5
10 11
8
97
1Engine cover
2Air filter case
3Water separator (page 31)
4Fuel tank
5Battery (page 59)
6Flushing hose connector
7Removable watertight storage compart-
ment (page 46)
8Spark plug/Ignition coil
9Electrical box
10Engine oil filler cap (page 51)11Dipstick
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Maintenance
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*1: Whichever comes first.
*2: Check every 200 hours.
Perform the pre-operation checks and post-operation checks before performing periodic
maintenance.
Air filter elementCheck for damage and 
dirt√—
Air intake hosesCheck for damage, and 
check clamps√—
Throttle bodyLubricate throttle valves√—
Exhaust systemCheck for exhaust leak-
age, and check hoses and 
clamps√—
Breather hoseCheck breather hose and 
clamps√—
ImpellerCheck for bends, dam-
age, and foreign material√—
Jet thrust nozzleCheck movement, and lu-
bricate√—
Jet vacuum bilgeCheck hoses for clogs 
and damage, check 
clamps, and clean bilge 
strainer√—
Electric bilge pumpCheck operation, check 
hoses for damage, check 
clamps, and clean bilge 
pump strainer√—
Stern drain plugsCheck O-rings√—
AnodeCheck for corrosion, and 
clean√ *2 —
Valve clearanceCheck and adjust√ *2 —
Rubber couplingCheck for cracks, inden-
tations, looseness, and 
noise√—
Engine mountCheck for damage and 
peeling√— Item OperationInitial Thereafter every
Page
10 hours50 hours 
or 12 
months 
*1100 
hours or 
12 
months 
*1200 
hours or 
24 
months 
*1
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Trouble recovery
93
Watercraft slow or 
loses powerShift lever Not completely shift-
ed into forward posi-
tionPush lever forward 
until it stops 32
Watercraft 
operation 
modeLow RPM Mode acti-
vatedDeactivate Low RPM 
Mode 34
Cavitation Jet intake clogged Clean 94
Impeller damaged or 
wornHave serviced by 
Yamaha dealer94
Engine over-
heat warningEngine speed reduc-
tion control activatedClean jet intake and 
cool engine39
Oil pressure 
warningEngine speed reduc-
tion control activatedAdd oil
38
Spark plug Fouled or defective Have serviced by 
Yamaha dealer—
Incorrect heat range Have serviced by 
Yamaha dealer—
Gap incorrect Have serviced by 
Yamaha dealer—
Electrical wir-
ingLoose connection Have serviced by 
Yamaha dealer—
Fuel Stale or contaminat-
edHave serviced by 
Yamaha dealer—
Incorrect octane 
numberUse correct fuel
49
Air filter Clogged Have serviced by 
Yamaha dealer—
Oil buildup Have serviced by 
Yamaha dealer— TROUBLE POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY PAGE
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