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Operation and handling requirements


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                                            Filling the fuel tank
       engine.
                                            To fill the fuel tank:
                                            (1) Before refueling, stop the engine. Do not
                                               stand or sit on the watercraft. Never refu-
                                               el while smoking, or while in the vicinity
                                               of sparks, open flames, or other sources
                                               of ignition.
                                            (2) Place the watercraft in a well-ventilated
       EJU31903                                area and in a horizontal position.
       Mixing fuel and oil                  (3) Remove the hood, and then check the
       ECJ00332
       NOTICE                                  fuel level. (See page 26 for hood removal
                                               and installation procedures.)
       Make sure that the  gasoline and oil  are
                                            (4) Loosen the fuel filler cap and remove it.
       thoroughly mixed in the correct ratio, oth-
       erwise severe  engine damage could re-
       sult.
       To mix gasoline and engine oil:
       (1) Pour 2-stroke engine oil into a clean con-
          tainer, and then add gasoline.
         Fuel-to-oil ratios (gasoline to oil)
           Break-in period (first two tankfuls):
             25:1
           After break-in:                                          1
             50 : 1                           1 Fuel filler cap
                                            (5) Slowly add fuel to the fuel tank.
       (2) To mix them thoroughly, shake the con-
          tainer from side to side.           Fuel tank capacity:
                                                Total:
                                                  18 L (4.8 US gal, 4.0 Imp.gal)
                                                Reserve:
                                                  5.5 L (1.5 US gal, 1.2 Imp.gal)

                                            (6) Stop filling when the fuel level just reach-
                                               es the bottom of the filler tube. Do not fill
                                               up the filler tube. Because fuel expands
                                               when it heats up, heat from the engine or
                                               the sun can cause fuel to spill out of the
                                               fuel  tank. Do not leave the watercraft
        1 2-stroke engine oil                  with a full tank in direct sunlight.
        2 Gasoline
                                            (7) Wipe up any spilled fuel immediately with
                                               a dry cloth.




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