EVU01041B. STORAGELong term storage (60 days or more) of yourvehicle will require some preventive proce-dures to guard against deterioration. Afterthoroughly cleaning the vehicle, prepare forstorage as follows:1. Fill the fuel tank with fresh fuel and addthe specified amount of Yamaha FuelStabilizer and Conditioner or equivalentproduct. Operate the vehicle for at least 5minutes to distribute treated fuel throughthe fuel system.2. Drain the fuel from the carburetor floatchamber into a clean container by loos-ening the drain bolt; this will help preventfuel deposits from building up. Pour thedrained fuel into the fuel tank.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._3. 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 seve-ral times to coat the cylinder wall with oil.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 surfacesSpecified amount:EE.book Page 3 Friday, July 22, 2005 4:26 PM
