step by step walk through videos for maintenance and repairs

[corkycat]

hi all this thread is for the upload of videos for maintenance and repairs of your watercraft for example if you feel you want to video a step by step removal of the intake grate- sealing it up and replacing it then post the video here.
the point of the thread is
1 to give the inexperienced a chance to turn a spanner with real time help from a video
2 to show others what you are doing
and 3 how you are doing it and with what tools.

this will hopefully give good reference for all and also stop all the pointless reposts of people asking how to...

THE RULES.
please keep on topic!!!! this thread will be a good thread if you all keep on topic.
please only post up factual videos

WHEN SUBMITTING A THREAD PLEASE POST UP WHAT THE VIDEO IS ABOUT IN THE TITTLE BAR this will give people the tittle of your video without going into the post.

lets see how it goes.

[mikeFZR]

How to measure a prop

I guess I'll be the first one...

Good thread by the way

[mikeFZR]

Pre-ride inspection

from yamaha

[mikeFZR]

post-ride inspection

from yamaha

[Fzr Ho]

Do we really have to do all of that. All I do is flush them out after use. I also bring them to the yamaha dealer for the regular check-up

[mikeFZR]

Do we really have to do all of that. All I do is flush them out after use. I also bring them to the yamaha dealer for the regular check-up

If you ride in salt its a good idea to do all the stuff in the video

[Fzr Ho]

If you ride in salt its a good idea to do all the stuff in the video

So i can get all of those supplies at the dealer? Thats a lot to remember. maybe ill make a list of the supplies go buy them all. i do ride in salt.

[mikeFZR]

So i can get all of those supplies at the dealer? Thats a lot to remember. maybe ill make a list of the supplies go buy them all. i do ride in salt.

After I ride in salt this is what I do...

1. Run on hose for 5 min with short throttle blips up to 3k
2. Run salt-away through engine for 1 min
3. Spray engine compartment down with salt-away
4. Spray down bilge with salt-away
5. Wash ski
6. Take out any water from the hull and let it dry with seat off for a few hours
7. Spray fluid-film everywhere

For freshwater I just run the ski on the hose for a few mins

[Waterholics]

Mike it's probably a good idea to let the engine bay to cool off first before you spray it down with water. The rapid cooling could cause the head to start cracking.

[stang4u2nv]

Thats a lot of things to do... On my fx I just run on the hose 3-5 mins, with a few revs up to redline.... Disconnect it from hose and wash it down from top to bottom including the trailer, then tilt it back and leave the seats removed so it dries up... Then a few days later spray with crc silicone before the next ride on the beach

[Bulldogs101]

if your a fresh water user, there is very little to do on a weekly or weekend ride schedule. check oil is important, when done riding, trailer it, bring it home, put on hose and run 3-4 mins, blow out water box, clean out any water in hull ( i use a modified shop vac) and prop the seat up an inch for ventilation, later that day or next day close it and your done. that is on a regular riding schedule.. of course the oil, filter, plugs, silicone interior spray, fuel stabilizer, etc... needs attention, but not every ride or every week...im assuming you ride it at least once a week on that statement above.

you can check out my signatuire for a link to mainteance. be sure to change oil/filter and the other stuff per the required time frame, or as I suggest much more often then teh manual.

[Waterholics]

[QUOTE=Bulldogs101;1616531]if your a fresh water user, there is very little to do on a weekly or weekend ride schedule. check oil is important, when done riding, trailer it, bring it home, put on hose and run 3-4 mins, blow out water box, clean out any water in hull ( i use a modified shop vac) and prop the seat up an inch for ventilation, later that day or next day close it and your done. that is on a regular riding schedule.. of course the oil, filter, plugs, silicone interior spray, fuel stabilizer, etc... needs attention, but not every ride or every week...im assuming you ride it at least once a week on that statement above.

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I don't think he is a fresh water rider, because he said next ride to the beach and when you ride in saltwater the tables are turned. Keeping rust away is a pain in the ass. I spend atleast 2 hours on my ski every week trying to keep it brand new ( u don't have to but I'm just a clean freak and hate rust. Lol )

[Bulldogs101]

ok i missed that part. yes salt water is a whole new animal for cleaning and stuff.... more attention required for sure. im spoiled with the lakes and cleaner colorado river waters....lol

[Bulldogs101]

ok i missed that part. yes salt water is a whole new animal for cleaning and stuff.... more attention required for sure. im spoiled with the lakes and cleaner colorado river waters....lol

[Corey R.]

check oil is important, when done riding, trailer it, bring it home, put on hose and run 3-4 mins, blow out water box,

How do you blow out the water box?