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    Operation and handling requirements

           EJU31794                             Gasohol  containing ethanol can  be used  if
                  Fuel and engine oil
                                                ethanol content does not exceed 10% and
                     requirements               the fuel meets the minimum octane ratings.
           EJU31834                             E-85 is a fuel blend containing 85% ethanol
           Fuel
                                                and therefore must not be used in this water-
           EWJ00283
               WARNING                          craft. All ethanol blends containing more than
           z Gasoline and  gasoline vapors are ex-  10% ethanol can cause fuel system damage
            tremely flammable. To avoid  fires  and  or engine performance problems.
            explosions and to reduce the risk of in-  Yamaha does not recommend gasohol con-
            jury when refueling, follow these in-  taining methanol because it can cause fuel
            structions.                         system damage  and engine performance
           z Gasoline is poisonous and can cause in-  problems.
                                                EJU31873
            jury or death. Handle gasoline with care.  2-stroke engine oil
            Never siphon gasoline by mouth. If you
            should swallow some gasoline, inhale a  Recommended engine oil:
                                                    YAMALUBE 2-W or TC-W3 outboard
            lot of gasoline vapor, or get some gaso-
                                                    motor oil or equivalent
            line in your eyes, see your doctor imme-
            diately. If gasoline spills on  your skin,  If YAMALUBE 2-W engine oil is not available,
            wash with soap and water. If gasoline  another 2-stroke engine oil with an NMMA-
            spills  on your clothing, change  your  certified TC-W3 rating may be used.
            clothes.                            EJU45420
                                                Why Yamalube
           ECJ00322                             YAMALUBE oil is a Genuine YAMAHA Part
           NOTICE
                                                born of the engineers’ passion and belief that
           z Do  not  use leaded gasoline. Leaded  engine oil is an important liquid engine com-
            gasoline can seriously damage the en-  ponent. We form teams of specialists in the
            gine.                               fields of mechanical engineering, chemistry,
           z Avoid getting water and contaminants in  electronics and track testing, and have them
            the  fuel  tank. Contaminated fuel can  develop the engine together with the oil it will
            cause poor performance  and engine  use. Yamalube oils take full advantage of the
            damage. Use only fresh  gasoline that  base oil’s qualities and blend in the ideal bal-
            has been stored in clean containers.  ance of additives to make sure the final oil
                                                clears our performance standards. Thus,
             Recommended fuel:                  Yamalube mineral, semisynthetic and syn-
               Regular unleaded gasoline with a
               minimum octane rating of         thetic oils have their own distinct characters
                 86                             and value. Yamaha’s experience gained over
                  (Pump octane number) = (R + M)/2  many  years of  research and development
                 90 (Research octane number)    into oil  since the 1960’s  helps  make

           Gasohol
           There are two types of gasohol: gasohol con-
           taining ethanol and that containing methanol.

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