9-3EBU00525B. STORAGELong term storage (60 days or more) of yourmachine will require some preventive proce-dures to guard against deterioration. Afterthoroughly cleaning the machine, prepare forstorage as follows:1. Fill the fuel tank with fresh fuel and addthe specified amount of Yamaha FuelStabilizer and Conditioner or an equiva-lent product.NOTE:Use of fuel stabilizer and conditioner elimi-nates the need to drain the fuel system. Con-sult a Yamaha dealer if the fuel system needsto be drained instead.2. Remove the spark plug, pour about onetablespoon of SAE 10W30 or 20W40motor oil in the spark plug hole and rein-stall the spark plug. Ground the sparkplug wire and turn the engine over sever-al times to coat the cylinder wall with oil.3. Clean the drive chain thoroughly and lu-bricate it. (See page 8-35.)4. Lubricate all control cables.5. Block up the frame to raise all wheels offthe ground.6. Tie a plastic bag over the exhaust pipeoutlet to prevent moisture from entering.7. If storing in a humid or salt-air atmo-sphere, coat all exposed metal surfaceswith a light film of oil. Do not apply oil toany rubber parts or the seat cover.Specified amount:1 oz of stabilizer to each gallon of fuel(or 7.5 cc of stabilizer to each liter offuel)
