Maintenance66serviced by an authorized Yamaha dealerprior to storage. However, you, the owner,with a minimum of tools, can perform the fol-lowing procedures.NOTICEECM01411● Do not place the outboard motor on itsside before the cooling water hasdrained from it completely, otherwisewater may enter the cylinder throughthe exhaust port and cause engine trou-ble.● Store the outboard motor in a dry, well-ventilated place, not in direct sunlight.EMU28305ProcedureEMU28335Flushing in a test tankNOTICEECM00301Before starting the engine, make sure tosupply water to the cooling water passag-es. Otherwise, the engine could overheatand be damaged.1. Wash the outboard motor body usingfresh water. NOTICE: Do not spray wa-ter into the air intake. [ECM01840] For fur-ther information, see page 67.2. Disconnect the fuel line from the motoror shut off the fuel cock, if equipped.3. Remove the engine top cowling and si-lencer cover. Remove the propeller.4. Install the outboard motor on the testtank. Fill the tank with fresh water toabove the level of the anti-cavitationplate. NOTICE: If the fresh water levelis below the level of the anti-cavita-tion plate, or if the water supply is in-sufficient, engine seizure may occur.[ECM00291]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 a fewminutes in neutral position.7. Just prior to turning off the engine, quick-ly spray “Fogging Oil” alternately intoeach carburetor or the fogging hole ofthe silencer cover, if equipped. Whenproperly done, the engine will smoke ex-cessively and almost stall.8. Remove the outboard motor from thetest tank.9. Install the silencer cover/cap of fogginghole and top cowling.10. If the “Fogging Oil” is not available, runthe engine at a fast idle until the fuel sys-tem becomes empty and the engine1. Water surface2. Lowest water levelZMU0205112