Maintenance
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EJU37063Periodic maintenance chart
The periodic maintenance chart gives general guidelines for periodic maintenance. Have a
Yamaha dealer perform the checks in the following chart. However, maintenance may need
to be performed more frequently depending on your operating conditions. If you have any
questions, consult a Yamaha dealer.
This “ ” mark indicates items to be checked and serviced by a Yamaha dealer.
Item OperationInitial Thereafter every
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hours50 hours100 
hours200 
hours
6 
months12 
months12 
months24 
months
Spark plugsCheck, clean, replace —
Lubrication pointsLubricate —
Intermediate 
housingLubricate —
Fuel systemCheck —
Fuel tankCheck, clean —
Engine idling 
speedCheck, adjust —
Throttle shaftCheck —
Water inlet strain-
erCheck, clean —
Bilge strainerClean —
ImpellerCheck —
Jet thrust nozzle 
angleCheck, adjust —
Shift cable and re-
verse gate 
(VX Deluxe / 
VX Cruiser)Check, adjust —
Throttle cableCheck —
Stern drain plugsCheck, replace —
BatteryCheck, charge —
Rubber couplingCheck —
Engine mountCheck —
Nuts and boltsCheck —
Air filter elementCheck —
Engine oilReplace 80
Oil filterReplace 80
Valve clearanceCheck, adjust —
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