Cleaning The Outboard Motor; Checking Painted Surface Of Outboard Motor; Periodic Maintenance; Replacement Parts - Yamaha F8F Owner's Manual

cooling the engine, which can cause
serious overheating. Be sure the con-
nector is tightened securely on the fit-
ting after flushing the engine.
TIP:
 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.
 For cooling system flushing instructions,
see page 58.
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Cleaning the outboard motor

When cleaning the outboard motor, the top
cowling must be installed.
(1) Wash the exterior of the outboard motor
using fresh water. NOTICE: Do not
spray water into the air intake.
1. Air intake
(2) Drain the cooling water completely out of
the outboard motor. Clean the body
thoroughly.
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Checking painted surface of outboard
motor
Check the outboard motor for scratches,
nicks, or flaking paint. Areas with damaged
paint are more likely to corrode. If necessary,
clean and paint the areas. Touch-up paint is
available from your Yamaha dealer.
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These procedures require mechanical
skills, tools, and supplies. If you do not
have the proper skills, tools, or supplies to
perform a maintenance procedure, have a
Yamaha dealer or other qualified mechan-
ic do the work.
The procedures involve disassembling the
motor and exposing dangerous parts. To
reduce the risk of injury from moving, hot,
or electrical parts:
 Turn off the engine and keep the key(s)
and engine shut-off cord (lanyard) with
you when you perform maintenance un-
less otherwise specified.
 The power tilt switch operate even when
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the ignition key is off. Keep people away
from the switches whenever working
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around the motor. When the motor is
tilted, keep away from the area under it
or between it and the clamp bracket. Be
sure no one is in this area before operat-
ing the power tilt mechanism.
 Allow the engine to cool before handling
hot parts or fluids.
 Always completely reassemble the mo-
tor before operation.
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Replacement parts

If replacement parts are necessary, use only
genuine Yamaha parts or parts of equivalent
design and quality. Any part of inferior quality
may malfunction, and the resulting loss of
control could endanger the operator and pas-
sengers. Yamaha genuine parts and acces-
sories are available from your Yamaha dealer.
Maintenance

Periodic maintenance

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