EveryYamaha outboard serviceinterval instructs you to grease points, but what does that mean? This article dives into this issue to offer some clarification as to what exactly you need to do.
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Greasing the points of yourYamaha outboardrequires lubricating four types of areas:
Grease fittings, grease nipple, or Zerk fitting (all names for the same thing)
Moving components and pivot locations
Bolts and screws
Propeller shaft
To perform this task, you will need the following:
HOW OFTEN SHOULD YOU GREASE YOUR YAMAHA OUTBOARD GREASE POINTS?
You must grease all points at regular service intervals—minimally, annually. Saltwater boaters need to lubricate much more frequently as saltwater breaks down grease, and saltwater on non lubricated surfaces causes a great deal of damage.
GREASE POINTS
The following describes how to lubricate the four primary types of grease points on your Yamaha outboard:
GREASE FITTINGS
Again, Zerk fitting, grease fitting, or grease nipple are all names for the same thing. It is a metal fitting used to feed marine lubricating grease into a bearing under moderate to high pressure using a grease gun.