Outboard Parts

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PARTS

Yamaha

YA
MAHA

ELECTRICAL

A Manufacturer Warranty Protects You From Defects in Materials or Workmanship...

The Warranty DOES NOT cover such things as:

Cutting a unit's wires or dismantling a unit immediately voids the manufacturer's warranty. In

addition, taking a motor off the reservoir and trying to install it on an old reservoir usually damages

the brushes in the motor. Disassembled parts are not covered by warranty.

A broken flange is typically caused by improper installation. The mounting holes may look evenly

spaced in a triangular pattern, but they are not--one hole is slightly offset. Forcing a mounting bolt into

the offset hole may cause the flange to break. This may also occur if the mounting bolts are not

tightened evenly. A broken shaft is caused by a malfunction in the gearbox. These breaks are not

material defects, and they are not covered by warranty.

This type of failure is almost always blamed on a bad casting. In fact, it is caused when a starter,

spinning at a high rate of rpm, comes to an abrupt stop. This can occur when an engine backfires or

momentarily releasing the start switch and re-engaging the starter before it has spun down. It may also
happen when a cylinder suffers a water hydraulic lock. In either case, the damage is not due to a

defective unit, and is not covered by warranty.

The solenoid was not broken when the starter was packaged to be shipped. We have special boxes
made for the starters, and we use special packing materials to ensure the item will arrive to the customer
safely. Sometimes, though, the packages are mishandled by the carrier (i.e., dropped or thrown) and the
solenoid becomes damaged. This is the carrier's responsibility. It is not a material defect; therefore it is
not covered by warranty.

Most components are treated with special rust and corrosion resistant coating to prevent water
damage. However, it is impossible to protect the unit from direct contact with water. Therefore, a
failure directly caused by rust, corrosion or submersion is not covered by warranty.

FREIGHT DAMAGE

Product part boxes are not shipping boxes. If

you are shipping a part to a customer or

sending a warranty return, the part must be

packaged in a way to prevent possible

damage. Place extra packing material around

the part, place it back in the part box and then

into a well packed, sturdy shipping container.

BROKEN SOLENOIDS

RUST, CORROSION OR SUBMERSIONS

BROKEN MOUNTING FLANGES OR SHAFTS

CUT WIRES OR DISMANTLED UNITS

BROKEN NOSE HOUSINGS

To prevent damage, properly pack all parts before reshipment.