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Operation and handling requirements

EJU40291
Engine oil requirements
EJU41514
Engine oil
ECJ00282

Use only 4-stroke engine oil. Usage of 2-
stroke engine oil could result in severe en-
Checking the engine oil level
gine damage. EWJ00341

Recommended engine oil: Engine oil is extremely hot immediately af-
YAMALUBE 4W or 4-stroke motor oil
Recommended engine oil type: ter the engine is turned off. Coming in con-
SAE 10W-30, 10W-40, 20W-40, tact with or getting any engine oil on your
20W-50 clothes could result in burns.
Recommended engine oil grade:
API SG, SH, SJ, SL ECJ01002

TIP Make sure that debris and water do not
When the engine is operated at high speeds, enter the oil filler hole. Debris and water in
some engine oil may be consumed. Be sure the engine oil can cause serious engine
to check the engine oil level. damage.
Why Yamalube To check the engine oil level:
YAMALUBE oil is a Genuine YAMAHA Part (1) Place the watercraft in a precisely level
born of the engineers’ passion and belief that position on land with the engine
engine oil is an important liquid engine com- stopped. If the engine was running, allow
ponent. We form teams of specialists in the the engine oil to settle by waiting 5 min-
fields of mechanical engineering, chemistry, utes or more before checking the oil lev-
electronics and track testing, and have them el.
develop the engine together with the oil it will (2) Remove the seats. (See page 75 for seat
use. Yamalube oils take full advantage of the removal and installation procedures.)
base oil’s qualities and blend in the ideal bal- (3) Remove the dipstick and wipe it clean.
ance of additives to make sure the final oil
clears our performance standards. Thus,
Yamalube mineral, semisynthetic and syn-
thetic oils have their own distinct characters
and value. Yamaha’s experience gained over
many years of research and development
into oil since the 1960’s helps make
Yamalube the best choice for your Yamaha
engine.

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