2003 Yamaha Motorsports Royal Star Venture Owners Manual - Page 126

2003 Yamaha Motorsports Royal Star Venture Manual

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CLEANING AND STORAGE After cleaning the motorcycle Apply Yamaha Silicone Wax or another high-quality automotive-type wax on all painted and chrome-plated surfaces. Avoid combination cleaner-waxes, since many contain abrasives that may mar the paint or protective finish. When finished, start the engine and let it idle for several minutes. EAU03722 Operate the engine for several minutes to insure the newly conditioned fuel enters the entire fuel system and carburetors. NOTE: Use of Yamaha Fuel Conditioner and Stabilizer eliminates the need to drain the fuel system. If necessary, have a Yamaha dealer drain the fuel system. _ _ Storage Long term storage (60 days or more) of your motorcycle will require some preventive measures to guard against deterioration. After the motorcycle has been thoroughly cleaned, prepare it for storage as follows: 1. Fill the fuel tank with fresh fuel and add the following amount of Yamaha Fuel Conditioner and Stabilizer or another high-quality fuel stabilizer: 1 fluid oz per gallon or 7.5 ml per liter 8 2. Remove the spark plugs and pour about one tablespoon of SAE 10W-30 or SAE 20W-40 engine oil in each spark plug bore. Install the spark plugs and ground the spark plug leads to prevent sparking while turning the engine over several times to coat the cylinder walls with oil. EW000127 WARNING To prevent sparking, make sure to remove the spark plug leads and ground them before using the starter motor to crank the engine. _ _ 3. Lubricate all control cables. 8-3

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CLEANING AND STORAGE
8-3
8
After cleaning the motorcycle
Apply Yamaha Silicone Wax or another
high-quality automotive-type wax on all
painted and chrome-plated surfaces.
Avoid
combination
cleaner-waxes,
since many contain abrasives that may
mar the paint or protective finish. When
finished, start the engine and let it idle
for several minutes.
EAU03722
Storage
Long term storage (60 days or more) of
your motorcycle will require some pre-
ventive measures to guard against de-
terioration. After the motorcycle has
been thoroughly cleaned, prepare it for
storage as follows:
1.
Fill the fuel tank with fresh fuel and
add the following amount of
Yamaha Fuel Conditioner and
Stabilizer or another high-quality
fuel stabilizer:
1 fluid oz per gallon or 7.5 ml per li-
ter
Operate the engine for several
minutes to insure the newly condi-
tioned fuel enters the entire fuel
system and carburetors.
NOTE:
_
Use of Yamaha Fuel Conditioner and
Stabilizer eliminates the need to drain
the fuel system. If necessary, have a
Yamaha dealer drain the fuel system.
_
2.
Remove the spark plugs and pour
about one tablespoon of SAE
10W-30 or SAE 20W-40 engine oil
in each spark plug bore. Install the
spark plugs and ground the spark
plug leads to prevent sparking
while turning the engine over
several times to coat the cylinder
walls with oil.
EW000127
WARNING
_
To prevent sparking, make sure to
remove the spark plug leads and
ground
them
before
using
the
starter motor to crank the engine.
_
3.
Lubricate all control cables.