Important safety and service information
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Self-protection
• Protect your eyes by wearing safety glasses
or safety goggles during all operations involv-
ing drilling and grinding, or when using an air
compress
or.
• Protect your hands and feet by wearing pro-
tective gloves and safety shoes when neces-
sary.
Lifting outboard motors
• Outboard motors weighing 18 kg (40 lb) and
over must be carried by a crane or equiva-
lent.
• Use
a wire cable lifting harness of adequate
strength to lift up the outboard motor in a sta-
ble manner.
• Lift and suspend the outboard motor in
a sta-
ble manner using the designated lifting at-
tachment points.
• Do
not work on or under an outboard motor
while it is suspended from a lifting device. Se-
curely mount the motor on a suitable work
stand
or place it on a stable work surface as
soon as possible.
Handling of gas torch
• Improper handling of a gas torch may result
in burns. For information on the proper han-
dling of the gas torch, see the operation man-
ual issued by the manufacturer.
• When using a gas torch, keep it away from
gasoline and oil to prevent a fire.
• Components become hot
enough to cause
burns. Do not touch any hot components di-
rectly.
Parts, lubricants, and sealants
Use only genuine Yamaha parts, lubricants,
and sealants, or those recommended by
Yamaha, when servicing or repairing the out-
board motor. Failures caused by the use of
parts, lubricants, or sealants that are not equiv-
alent in design and quality to genuine Yamaha
parts, lubricants, or
sealants will not be cov-
ered by warranty.
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