Maintenance646. Put a new gasket on the oil level plug.When the oil begins to flow out of the oillevel plug hole, insert and tighten the oillevel plug.7. Put a new gasket on the gear oil drainscrew. Insert and tighten the gear oildrain screw.EMU29302Cleaning fuel tankWARNINGEWM00920Gasoline is highly flammable, and its va-pors are flammable and explosive.● If you have any question about properlydoing this procedure, consult yourYamaha dealer.● Keep away from sparks, cigarettes,flames, or other sources of ignitionwhen cleaning the fuel tank.● Remove the fuel tank from the boat be-fore cleaning it. Work only outdoors inan area with good ventilation.● Wipe up any spilled fuel immediately.● Reassemble the fuel tank carefully. Im-proper assembly can result in a fuelleak, which could result in a fire or ex-plosion hazard.● Dispose of old gasoline according to lo-cal regulations.1. Empty the fuel tank into an approvedcontainer.2. Pour a small amount of suitable solventinto the tank. Install the cap and shakethe tank. Drain the solvent completely.3. Remove the screws holding the fuel jointassembly. Pull the assembly out of thetank.4. Clean the filter (located on the end of thesuction pipe) in a suitable cleaning sol-vent. Allow the filter to dry.5. Replace the gasket with a new one. Re-install the fuel joint assembly and tightenthe screws firmly.EMU29313Inspecting and replacing anode(s)Yamaha outboard motors are protected fromcorrosion by sacrificial anodes. Inspect theexternal anodes periodically. Remove scalesfrom the surfaces of the anodes. Consult aYamaha dealer for replacement of externalanodes.NOTICEECM00720Do not paint anodes, as this would renderTightening torque:9 Nm (0.9 kgf-m, 6.6 ft-lb)Tightening torque:9 Nm (0.9 kgf-m, 6.6 ft-lb)ZMU03887ZMU02324