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Trouble Recovery EMU29760
Treatment of submerged motor
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If the outboard motor is submerged, immediately take it to a Yamaha dealer. Otherwise some corrosion may begin almost immediately. If you cannot immediately take the outboard motor to a Yamaha dealer, follow the procedure below in order to minimize engine damage.
Feed fogging oil or engine oil through the carburetor(s) and spark plug holes while cranking with the manual starter or emergency starter rope.
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Procedure 1.
Thoroughly wash away mud, salt, seaweed, and so on, with fresh water. ZMU01911
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Take the outboard motor to a Yamaha dealer as soon as possible.
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CAUTION: Do not attempt to run the outboard motor until it has been completely inspected.
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2.
Remove the spark plugs and face the spark plug holes downward to allow any water, mud, or contaminants to drain.
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3.
Drain the fuel from the carburetor, fuel filter, and fuel line.
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