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    UF4R10E0.book  Page 40  Tuesday, August 4, 2020  1:32 PM

                                             Operation and handling requirements

                            Checking the engine oil level         (6) Loosen the oil tank filler cap and remove
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                                                                     it, and then wipe  the attached dipstick
                                                                     clean.
                            Engine oil is extremely hot immediately af-
                            ter the engine is turned off. Coming in con-                1
                            tact with or getting any engine oil on your
                            clothes could result in burns.

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                             Do not run the engine with too much or
                              not enough oil in the oil tank, otherwise
                              the engine could be damaged.
                             Make sure that debris and water do not
                                                                   1 Oil tank filler cap/Dipstick
                              enter the oil tank filler hole. Debris and
                                                                  (7) Screw the oil tank filler cap into the filler
                              water in the engine oil can cause serious
                                                                     hole until it stops. Remove the oil tank
                              engine damage.
                                                                     filler cap again and make sure that the
                            TIP:                                     engine oil level is between the minimum
                             When checking the engine oil level on land,  and maximum level marks.
                              the engine must be running while water is
                              being supplied  to the  cooling water pas-
                              sages. (See  “Flushing the cooling  water
                              passages” on page 63 for information on
                              supplying water.)
                             When checking the engine oil level on wa-
                              ter, moor the watercraft so that it will not
                                                                          1    2      3
                              drift away.
                            To check the engine oil level:
                            (1) With the engine stopped, place the wa-
                                                                   1 Dipstick
                                tercraft in  a precisely level position on
                                                                   2 Maximum level mark
                                land or launch the watercraft.
                                                                   3 Minimum level mark
                            (2) Look in all directions, and then start the
                                                                  (8) If the engine oil  level  is  significantly
                                engine. (See page 54 for information on
                                                                     above the maximum level mark, consult
                                starting the engine.)
                                                                     a Yamaha dealer. If the engine oil level is
                            (3) Run the engine at idling speed for 6 mi-
                                                                     below the minimum  level mark,  slowly
                                nutes or more. Run the engine an addi-
                                                                     add engine oil.
                                tional 5  minutes if the ambient
                                                                  (9) Repeat steps 6–8 until the engine oil is at
                                temperature is 20 °C (68 °F) or less.
                                                                     the proper level.
                            (4) Stop the engine.
                                                                  (10) Securely install the oil tank filler cap and
                            (5) Remove the hood. (See page 33 for hood
                                                                     turn it until it stops.
                                removal and installation procedures.)
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