Maintenance; Transporting And Storing Outboard Motor; Storing Outboard Motor; Procedure - Yamaha VZ175 Owner's Manual

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Transporting and storing
outboard motor
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WARNING
USE CARE when transporting fuel tank,

whether in a boat or car.
DO NOT fill fuel container to maximum

capacity. Gasoline will expand consid-
erably as it warms up and can build up
pressure in the fuel container. This can
cause fuel leakage and a potential fire
hazard.
Leaking fuel is a fire hazard. Tighten se-

curely the fuel valve when transporting
and storing the outboard motor.
Never get under the outboard motor

while it is tilted. Severe injury could oc-
cur if the outboard motor accidentally
falls.
Do not use the tilt support lever or knob
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when trailering the boat. The outboard
motor could shake loose from the tilt
support and fall. If the outboard motor
cannot be trailered in the normal run-
ning position, use an additional sup-
port device to secure it in the tilt
position.
Leaking fuel is a fire hazard. When trailering
the boat, close the fuel valve to prevent fuel
from leaking.
The outboard motor should be transported
and stored in the normal running position. If
there is insufficient road clearance in this po-
sition, then trailer the outboard motor in the
tilt position using a motor support device
such as a transom saver bar. Consult your
Yamaha dealer for further details.
When the outboard motor is tilted prolonged
time for mooring or trailering the boat, close
the fuel valve.
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Storing outboard motor

When storing your Yamaha outboard motor
for prolonged periods of time (2 months or
longer), several important procedures must
be performed to prevent excessive damage.
This is especially important for your oil injec-
tion equipped outboard motor due to the lean
oil ratios used at idle prior to shutting the en-
gine off for the season. It is advisable to have
your outboard motor serviced by an autho-
rized Yamaha dealer prior to storage. How-
ever, you, the owner, with a minimum of
tools, can perform the following procedures.
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NOTICE
Do not use any chemical goods contain-
ing Silicon, Phosphorus, or Lead. Other-
wise the oxygen sensor for the Electronic
Fuel Injection system could be damaged.
Consult your Yamaha dealer for details
on the use of chemical goods for storage.
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Procedure

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Flushing with the flushing attachment
1. Wash the outboard motor body using
fresh water. NOTICE: Do not spray wa-
ter into the air intake.
ther information, see page 64.
2. Fill the fuel tank with fresh fuel and add

Maintenance

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