Catalytic Converter - Yamaha YN50E Owner's Manual

ately. If gasoline spills on your skin,
wash with soap and water. If gaso-
line spills on your clothing, change
your clothes.
Recommended fuel:
Premium unleaded gasoline only
Fuel tank capacity:
6.1 L (1.61 US gal, 1.34 Imp.gal)
Fuel reserve amount (when the fuel
level warning light comes on):
1.5 L (0.40 US gal, 0.33 Imp.gal)
Your Yamaha engine has been de-
signed to use premium unleaded gaso-
line with a research octane number of
95 or higher. If knocking (or pinging) oc-
curs, use a gasoline of a different
brand. Use of unleaded fuel will extend
spark plug life and reduce maintenance
costs.
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS

Catalytic converter

This model is equipped with a catalytic
converter in the exhaust system.
WARNING
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The exhaust system is hot after op-
eration. To prevent a fire hazard or
burns:
● Do not park the vehicle near
possible fire hazards such as
grass or other materials that
easily burn.
● Park the vehicle in a place
where pedestrians or children
are not likely to touch the hot
exhaust system.
●
Make sure that the exhaust sys-
tem has cooled down before do-
ing any maintenance work.
● Do not allow the engine to idle
more than a few minutes. Long
idling can cause a build-up of
heat.
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NOTICE
Use only unleaded gasoline. The use
of leaded gasoline will cause unre-
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pairable damage to the catalytic
converter.
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