steering YAMAHA SUPERJET 2007 Owner's Manual

Maintenance and care
58

Steering cable inner wire (jet thrust nozzle
end)

Handlebar pivot shaft
Lubrication of the handlebar pivot shaft re-
quires disassembly of steering compo-
nents. Have a Yamaha dealer lubricate the
handlebar pivot shaft.

Jet thrust nozzle pivot bolts (collars)

Intermediate housing
Fill the intermediate housing with water-re-
sistant grease through the grease nipple
using a grease gun.
EJU34440Adjusting the choke cable
Check that the choke cable is properly adjust-
ed.
(1) Pull the choke knob out until it stops, and
then release the knob. The knob should
not move.
(2) If the choke knob moves back on its own,
tighten the choke knob adjusting nut
Grease quantity:
Initial 10 hours or 1 month:
20.0–22.0 cm³ (0.68–0.74 US oz)
(0.71–0.78 Imp.oz)
Every 100 hours or 12 months:
3.0–5.0 cm³ (0.10–0.17 US oz)
(0.11–0.18 Imp.oz)
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Trouble recovery
67

The bow must be kept up out of the wa-
ter during towing to prevent water from
entering the engine compartment.
WARNING
EWJ00810

The watercraft should only be towed in
an emergency.

The towline should be long enough so
that the watercraft will not collide with
the towing boat when slowing down. A
good rule of thumb is a towline that is
three times the combined length of the
towing boat and the watercraft.

The operator of the towing boat must
keep speed to a minimum and avoid traf-
fic or obstacles which could be a hazard
to the rider on the watercraft.
EJU34730Submerged watercraft
If the watercraft is submerged or flooded with
water, follow the procedure below and consult
a Yamaha dealer as soon as possible. Failure
to do so could result in serious engine dam-
age!
In an emergency:
(1) Beach the watercraft and remove the
hood. Turn the watercraft over far enough
to drain the water from the engine com-
partment.
CAUTION:
ECJ00700
Turning the watercraft on its side with the
hood removed could cause damage to the
steering pole. Use two people to provide
enough support to make sure that the
steering pole is not damaged.
(2) Turn the watercraft upright again.
(3) Turn the fuel cock knob to “OFF”.
(4) Remove the spark plugs and dry them
with a cloth.
(5) Without reinstalling the spark plugs,
crank the engine until all of the water in
the cylinders has been drained.
(6) Install the spark plugs and the hood.
(7) Turn the fuel cock knob to “ON”.
(8) Launch the watercraft into the water, and
then run the engine for at least 10 min-
utes. If the engine does not start, repeat
steps 3–8.
(9) Shut the engine off.
(10) Turn the fuel cock knob to “OFF”, remove
the silencer cap, and then spray a rust in-
hibitor into the carburetor while cranking
the engine.
(11) Have the watercraft inspected by a
Yamaha dealer as soon as possible.
1Bow rope hole
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Index
Pre-operation checks ............................... 27
Primary Identification (PRI-ID) number ...... 1
R
Recommended equipment ....................... 12
Rough water operation ............................. 43
S
Safe boating rules .................................... 14
Spark plugs, cleaning and adjusting ........ 56
Standing ................................................... 38
Start switch............................................... 20
Starting the engine ................................... 33
Starting the watercraft .............................. 38
Steering friction, adjusting ........................ 53
Steering pole ...................................... 22, 30
Steering system ................................. 22, 30
Stern rope hole......................................... 23
Stopping the engine ................................. 35
Stopping the watercraft ............................ 43
Storage..................................................... 46
Storage pouch .......................................... 24
Submerged watercraft .............................. 67
Switches ................................................... 32
T
Throttle cable, checking and adjusting ..... 55
Throttle lever ...................................... 21, 30
Towing the watercraft ............................... 66
Transporting ............................................. 45
Trolling speed, adjusting .......................... 60
Troubleshooting ....................................... 62
Troubleshooting chart .............................. 62
Turning the watercraft .............................. 41
W
Water separator ....................................... 28
Watercraft characteristics......................... 13
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