Maintenance51Checkpoints Fuel system parts leakage Fuel line joint leakage Fuel line cracks or other damage Fuel connector leakageEMU28980Inspecting fuel filterWARNINGEWM00310Gasoline is highly flammable, and its va-pors are flammable and explosive. If you have any question about properlydoing this procedure, consult yourYamaha dealer. Do not perform this procedure on a hotor running engine. Allow the engine tocool. There will be fuel in the fuel filter. Keepaway from sparks, cigarettes, flames orother sources of ignition. This procedure will allow some fuel tospill. Catch fuel in a rag. Wipe up anyspilled fuel immediately. The fuel filter must be reassembledcarefully with the O-ring, filter cup, andhoses in place. Improper assembly orreplacement could result in a fuel leak,which could result in a fire or explosionhazard.EMU29001Cleaning fuel filter1. Remove the nut holding the fuel filter as-sembly if equipped.2. Unscrew the filter cup, catching anyspilled fuel in a rag.3. Remove the filter element, and wash it insolvent. Allow it to dry. Inspect the filterelement and O-ring to make sure theyare in good condition. Replace them ifnecessary. If any water is found in thefuel, the Yamaha portable fuel tank orother fuel tanks should be checked andcleaned.ZMU039131. Nut1. Filter cup2. Filter element3. Filter housing4. O-ring1ZMU03914ZMU020791423