Americana Outdoors E-Magazine - January 2017

Yamahawantsyoutohaveanoutstandingownershipexperience. Maintenanceplays abigpart inthat. We’velearnedalot about caringfor outboardsduringour many yearsasanoutboardmanufacturer; sohere’ssomeknowledgeandsimpletipson thesubject. Fromtheir painstakingdesigntotheir meticulousconstruction, Yamahaoutboards aremanufacturedtoprovideyouwithyearsof enjoyment. However, theyliveinone of theharshestenvironmentsimaginable. Highload, high-RPMoperation, extreme temperaturesandhumidity, saltwater, sun, evenlongperiodsofnon-usecanal exact a heavy tol. Andit’s not just Yamaha outboards. Aloutboards face these same chalenges. Regular maintenanceis important inhelpingyour outboardmet thede- mandsof thesechalengingenvironments, andonlyyoucanmakesureit hapens.