Yamaha E40J - Maintenance Interval Chart

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Maintenance interval chart
Use the following chart as a guideline for general maintenance.
Adjust the maintenance intervals according to the operating conditions of the outboard motor.
Special service tools/Maintenance interval chart
Initial Every Refer
Item Actions
10 hours 50 hours 100 hours 200 hours to
(Break-in) (3 months) (6 months) (1 year) page
Anode (s) (external) Check / replace 11 3-9
Anode (s) (internal) Check / replace 1 5-30
Battery Check / charge 1 3-10
Cooling water passages Clean 11 3-4
Cowling clamp Check 1 3-3
Fuel filter (can be dis-
Check / clean 111 3-3
assembled)
Fuel system Check 111 3-3
Fuel tank (Yamaha por-
Check / clean 1 —
table tank)
Gear oil Change 113-8
Lubrication points Lubricate 1 3-10
Idling speed (carbure-
Check / adjust 113-7
tor model)
Propeller and cotter pin Check / replace 11 3-9
Shift link / shift cable Check / adjust 1 3-7
Thermostat Check 1 3-4
Throttle link / throttle
3-5,
cable / throttle pick-up Check / adjust 1
3-6
timing
Water pump Check 1 6-10, 6-32
Spark plug Clean / adjust / replace 111 3-3
NOTE:
When operating in salt water, turbid or muddy water, the engine should be flushed with clean water
after each use.