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                                             Operation and handling requirements

                            EJU31823                              Gasohol  containing ethanol can  be used  if
                                    Fuel requirements
                                                                  the ethanol  content  does not exceed 10%
                            EJU45822
                            Fuel                                  and the fuel meets the minimum octane rat-
                            EWJ00283                              ings. E-85 is a fuel blend containing 85% eth-
                                                                  anol and therefore must not be used in this
                             Gasoline and  gasoline vapors are ex-  watercraft.  All ethanol blends  containing
                              tremely flammable. To avoid  fires  and  more than 10% ethanol can cause fuel sys-
                              explosions and to reduce the risk of in-  tem  damage or  engine performance prob-
                              jury when refueling, follow these in-  lems.
                              structions.                         Yamaha does not recommend gasohol con-
                             Gasoline is poisonous and can cause in-  taining methanol because it can cause fuel
                              jury or death. Handle gasoline with care.  system damage  and engine performance
                              Never siphon gasoline by mouth. If you  problems.
                              should swallow some gasoline, inhale a  To fill the fuel tank:
                              lot of gasoline vapor, or get some gaso-  (1) Before refueling, stop the engine. Do not
                              line in your eyes, see your doctor imme-  stand or sit on the watercraft. Never refu-
                              diately. If gasoline spills on  your skin,  el while smoking, or while in the vicinity
                              wash with soap and water. If gasoline  of sparks, open flames, or other sources
                              spills  on your clothing, change  your  of ignition.
                              clothes.                            (2) Place the watercraft in a well-ventilated
                                                                     area and in a horizontal position.
                            ECJ00322
                                                                  (3) Remove the hood, and then ventilate the
                                                                     engine compartment. (See page  33  for
                             Do  not  use leaded gasoline. Leaded
                                                                     hood removal and  installation proce-
                              gasoline can seriously damage the en-
                                                                     dures.)
                              gine.
                                                                  (4) Loosen the fuel filler cap and remove it.
                             Avoid getting water and contaminants in
                              the  fuel  tank. Contaminated fuel can
                              cause poor performance  and engine
                                                                        1
                              damage. Use only fresh  gasoline that
                              has been stored in clean containers.

                              Recommended fuel:
                                Regular unleaded gasoline with a mi-
                                nimum octane rating of
                                  86
                                   (Pump octane number) = (R + M)/2
                                  90 (Research octane number)      1 Fuel filler cap
                                                                  (5) Slowly add fuel to the fuel tank.
                            Gasohol
                            There are two types of gasohol: gasohol con-
                            taining ethanol and gasohol containing meth-
                            anol.

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