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Operation and handling requirements

Checking the engine oil level (5) Remove the hood. (See page 34 for hood
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removal and installation procedures.)
(6) Loosen the oil tank filler cap and remove
Engine oil is extremely hot immediately af- it, and then wipe the attached dipstick
ter the engine is turned off. Coming in con- clean.
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
enter the oil tank filler hole. Debris and
water in the engine oil can cause serious
1 Oil tank filler cap/Dipstick
engine damage.
(7) Screw the oil tank filler cap into the filler
TIP hole until it stops. Remove the oil tank
 When checking the engine oil level on land, filler cap again and make sure that the
the engine must be running while water is engine oil level is between the minimum
being supplied to the cooling water pas- and maximum level marks.
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
drift away.
To check the engine oil level: 1 2 3
(1) With the engine stopped, place the wa-
tercraft in a precisely level position on
land or launch the watercraft. 1 Dipstick
(2) Look in all directions, and then start the 2 Maximum level mark
engine. (See page 54 for information on 3 Minimum level mark
starting the engine.) (8) If the engine oil level is significantly
(3) Run the engine at idling speed for 6 min- above the maximum level mark, consult
utes or more. Run the engine an addi- a Yamaha dealer. If the engine oil level is
tional 5 minutes if the ambient below the minimum level mark, slowly
temperature is 20 °C (68 °F) or less. add engine oil.
(4) Stop the engine. (9) Repeat steps 6–8 until the engine oil is at
the proper level.

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