winterize Yamaha

[honeyhole]

I am a first year owner of a '99 Yamaha 4-stroke. What do I need to do to properly winterize it for freezing temps. It is stored outdoors under a cover.

Thanks
-HH

 

[bugman1964]

Re: winterize Yamaha

You should add stabelizer to the fuel, change both the engine oil and lower unit lube, change spark plugs, drain/clean fuel filter, tilt engine up and down several times to drain the water, and if you have a garden hose connection for flushing blow it out to remove any water that may be present.

 

[honeyhole]

Re: winterize Yamaha

how much gear oil goes back into the lower unit? Do I fill it all the way up to the top plug?

-HH

 

[honeyhole]

Re: winterize Yamaha

How much gear oil goes back into the lower unit? Do I fill it all the way up to the top plug?

-HH

 

[BaileysBoat]

Re: winterize Yamaha

Pump gear oil in the bottom until it runs out the top.

Do what bugman says, also change the oil filter, and squirt some oil in the cylinders when the plugs are out.

 

[SouthAfrica75]

Re: winterize Yamaha

Head on over to www.boatus.com and do a search on winterizing and there is some good info on there............

 

[JUSTINTIME]

Re: winterize Yamaha

here is some write ups
http://www.switchbait.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=33