Trouble recovery

EJU34560

Troubleshooting

If you have any trouble with your watercraft, use this section to check for the possible cause. If you cannot find the cause, or if the procedure for replacement or repair is not described in this owner’s/operator’s manual, have a Yamaha dealer perform the necessary service.

EJU34591

Troubleshooting chart

TROUBLE

POSSIBLE CAUSE

REMEDY

PAGE

 

 

 

 

 

Engine does not

Yamaha Se-

Lock mode selected

Select unlock mode

 

start (Starter motor

curity Sys-

 

 

 

does not turn over)

tem (VX

 

 

34

 

Deluxe/VX

 

 

 

 

Cruiser)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine shut-

Clip not in place

Install clip

30

 

off switch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuse

Burned out

Replace the fuse and

86

 

 

 

check wiring

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery

Run down

Recharge

79

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poor terminal con-

Tighten as required

79

 

 

nections

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Terminal corroded

Clean

70

 

 

 

 

 

 

Starter motor

Faulty

Have serviced by

 

 

 

Yamaha dealer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Engine does not

Throttle lever

Squeezed

Release

31

start (Starter motor

 

 

 

 

Fuel

Empty

Refill as soon as pos-

44

turns over)

 

 

sible

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stale or contaminat-

Have serviced by

75

 

 

ed

Yamaha dealer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel tank

Water or dirt present

Have serviced by

75

 

 

 

Yamaha dealer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark plug

Fouled or defective

Clean or replace

77

 

 

 

 

 

 

Spark plug

Not connected or

Connect properly

77

 

cap

loose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connected to wrong

Connect properly

77

 

 

cylinder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fuel injec-

Fuel pump faulty

Have serviced by

 

tion system

 

Yamaha dealer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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