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Operation and handling requirements

EJU40291 Checking the engine oil level
Engine oil requirements EWJ00341
EJU44531
Engine oil
Engine oil is extremely hot immediately af-
ECJ00282
ter the engine is turned off. Coming in con-
Use only 4-stroke engine oil. Usage of 2- tact with or getting any engine oil on your
stroke engine oil could result in severe en- clothes could result in burns.
gine damage. ECJ00392

Recommended engine oil:  Do not run the engine with too much or
YAMALUBE 4W or 4-stroke motor oil
Recommended engine oil type: not enough oil in the oil tank, otherwise
SAE 10W-30, 10W-40, 20W-40, the engine could be damaged.
20W-50  Make sure that debris and water do not
Recommended engine oil grade: enter the oil tank filler hole. Debris and
API SG, SH, SJ, SL
water in the engine oil can cause serious
engine damage.
Why Yamalube
YAMALUBE oil is a Genuine YAMAHA Part TIP:
born of the engineers’ passion and belief that
 When checking the engine oil level on land,
engine oil is an important liquid engine com-
the engine must be running while water is
ponent. We form teams of specialists in the
being supplied to the cooling water pas-
fields of mechanical engineering, chemistry,
sages. (See “Flushing the cooling water
electronics and track testing, and have them
passages” on page 76 for information on
develop the engine together with the oil it will
supplying water.)
use. Yamalube oils take full advantage of the
 When checking the engine oil level on wa-
base oil’s qualities and blend in the ideal ba-
ter, moor the watercraft so that it will not
lance of additives to make sure the final oil
drift away.
clears our performance standards. Thus,
To check the engine oil level:
Yamalube mineral, semisynthetic and syn-
(1) With the engine stopped, place the wa-
thetic oils have their own distinct characters
tercraft in a precisely level position on
and value. Yamaha’s experience gained over
land or launch the watercraft.
many years of research and development
(2) Look in all directions, and then start the
into oil since the 1960’s helps make
engine. (See page 65 for information on
Yamalube the best choice for your Yamaha
starting the engine.)
engine.
(3) Run the engine at idling speed for 6 mi-
nutes or more. Run the engine an addi-
tional 5 minutes if the ambient
temperature is 20 °C (68 °F) or less.
(4) Stop the engine.
(5) Remove the seat and seat storage com-
partment. (See page 42 for seat removal
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