Yamaha 115 Owner's Manual

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Maintenance54Stabilizer” eliminates the need to drain thefuel system. Consult your Yamaha dealer orother qualified mechanic if the fuel system isto be drained instead.3. Remove the top cowling and silencercover/cap. Remove the propeller.4. Install the flushing attachment over thecooling water inlet. NOTICE: Do not runthe engine without supplying it withcooling water. Either the engine wa-ter pump will be damaged or the en-gine will be damaged fromoverheating. Before starting the en-gine, be sure to supply water to thecooling water passages. Avoid run-ning the outboard motor at highspeed while on the flushing attach-ment, otherwise overheating couldoccur. [ECM02000]5. Cooling system flushing is essential toprevent the cooling system from clog-ging up with salt, sand, or dirt. In addi-tion, fogging/lubricating of the engine ismandatory to prevent excessive enginedamage due to rust. Perform the flush-ing and fogging at the same time.WARNING! Do not touch or removeelectrical parts when starting or dur-ing operation. Keep hands, hair, andclothes away from the flywheel andother rotating parts while the engineis running. [EWM00091]6. Run the engine at a fast idle for 10–15minutes in neutral position while supply-ing fresh water.7. Just prior to turning off the engine, quick-ly spray “Yamaha Stor-Rite EngineFogging Oil” alternately into each carbu-retor/each intake manifold. When prop-erly done, the engine will smokeexcessively and almost stall.8. Remove the flushing attachment andwipe off any excess water.9. Install the silencer cover/cap and topcowling. Install the propeller.TIP:A flushing attachment is available from yourYamaha dealer.EMU28411Lubrication (oil injection models)1. Install the spark plug(s) and torque toproper specification. For information onspark plug installation, see page 61.2. Fill the oil tanks. This prevents the for-mation of condensation. For models witha remote oil tank, it may be necessary tomanually override the control unit tocompletely fill the engine oil tank.3. Change the gear oil. For instructions,see page 65. Inspect the oil for the pres-ence of water which indicates a leakyseal. Seal replacement should be per-formed by an authorized Yamaha dealerprior to use.4. Grease all grease fittings. For further de-tails, see page 61.TIP:For long-term storage, fogging the enginewith oil is recommended. Contact yourYamaha dealer for information about fogging1. Flushing attachment