Yamaha 25D Owner's Manual

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Maintenance36when starting or during operation. Keep hands, hair, and clothes awayfrom the flywheel and other rotatingparts while the engine is running.7. Run the engine at a fast idle for 10–15minutes in neutral position.8. Just prior to turning off the engine, quick-ly spray “Yamaha Stor-Rite EngineFogging Oil” (Part No. LUB-STRRT-12-00) alternately into each carburetor orthe fogging hole of the silencer cover, ifequipped. When properly done, the en-gine will smoke excessively and almoststall.9. Remove the outboard motor from thetest tank.10. Drain the cooling water completely outof the motor. Clean the body thoroughly.11. Install the silencer cover/cap and topcowling.EMU28400Lubrication (except oil injectionmodels)1. Grease the spark plug threads and in-stall the spark plug(s) and torque toproper specification. For information onspark plug installation, see page 39.2. Change the gear oil. For instructions,see page 44. Inspect the oil for the pres-ence of water that indicates a leaky seal.Seal replacement should be performedby an authorized Yamaha dealer prior touse.3. Grease all grease fittings. For further de-tails, see page 39.EMU28421Cleaning and anticorrosionmeasures1. Wash down the exterior of the outboardmotor with fresh water and dry off com-pletely.2. Spray the outboard motor exterior with“Yamaha Silicone Protectant” (Part No.LUB-SILCNE-13-00).3. Wax the cowling with a non-abrasivewax such as “Yamaha Silicone Wax”(Part No. ACC-11000-15-02).EMU28450Cleaning the outboard motorAfter use, wash the exterior of the outboardmotor with fresh water. Flush the coolingsystem with fresh water.NOTE:For cooling system flushing instructions, seepage 33.EMU28460Checking painted surface of motorCheck the motor for scratches, nicks, or flak-ing paint. Areas with damaged paint aremore likely to corrode. If necessary, cleanand paint the areas. A touch-up paint is avail-able from your Yamaha dealer.ZMU02871