Fuel - Yamaha PW50M2 Owner's Manual

Instrument and control functions

Fuel

Make sure there is sufficient gasoline in
the tank.
WARNING
Gasoline and gasoline vapors are
extremely flammable. To avoid fires
and explosions and to reduce the
risk of injury when refueling, follow
these instructions.
1. Before refueling, turn off the en-
gine and be sure that no one is sit-
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ting on the vehicle. Never refuel
while smoking, or while in the vi-
cinity of sparks, open flames, or
other sources of ignition such as
the pilot lights of water heaters
and clothes dryers.
2. Do not overfill the fuel tank. Stop
filling when the fuel reaches the
bottom of the filler tube. Because
fuel expands when it heats up,
heat from the engine or the sun
can cause fuel to spill out of the
fuel tank.
1. Fuel tank filler tube
2. Maximum fuel level
3. Wipe up any spilled fuel immedi-
NOTICE:
ately.
wipe off spilled fuel with a clean,
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4. Be sure to securely close the fuel
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Gasoline is poisonous and can
cause injury or death. Handle gaso-
line with care. Never siphon gasoline
by mouth. If you should swallow
some gasoline or inhale a lot of gas-
oline vapor, or get some gasoline in
your eyes, see your doctor immedi-
ately. If gasoline spills on your skin,
wash with soap and water. If gaso-
line spills on your clothing, change
your clothes.
NOTICE
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Use only unleaded gasoline. The use
of leaded gasoline will cause severe
damage to internal engine parts,
such as the piston rings as well as to
the exhaust system.
 For Canada: Use gasoline with a
 For Oceania and South Africa: Use
Immediately
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dry, soft cloth, since fuel may
deteriorate painted surfaces or
plastic parts.
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tank cap.
WARNING
Recommended fuel:
REGULAR UNLEADED GASOLINE
ONLY
Fuel tank capacity:
2.0 L (0.5 US gal, 0.4 Imp.gal)
pump octane number [(R+M)/2] of
86 or higher (research octane
number of 91 or higher).
gasoline with a research octane
number of 91 or higher.
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