Pre-Operation Checks; Fuel - Yamaha PZ50FXW Owner's Manual

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P RE-OPERATION CHECKS
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NOTE:
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Pre-operation checks should be made each time the
snowmobile is used.
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WARNING
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The engine and muffler will be very hot after the
engine has been run.
Avoid touching the engine and muffler while they are
still hot with any part of your body or clothing during
inspection or repair.
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Fuel

Make sure that there is sufficient fuel in the fuel tank.
Recommended fuel:
Premium unleaded gasoline
Pump octane (R+M)/2 91 or higher
Fuel tank capacity:
30.1 L (6.6 Imp gal, 8.0 US gal)
NOTE:
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G Your Yamaha engine has been designed to use pre-
mium unleaded gasoline with a pump octane number
[(R+M)/2] of 91 or higher, or a research octane num-
ber of 95 or higher.
G If the recommended fuel is not used, the engine may
not perform as it should.
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WARNING
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Fuel is HIGHLY FLAMMABLE and poisonous.
Check the "SAFETY INFORMATION" section
carefully before refueling. (See page 3-2.)
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Do not fill the fuel tank above the bottom of the
filler tube 1. Fuel could overflow if the snowmo-
bile is tilted or if the ambient temperature rises,
causing the fuel to warm up and expand.
G Make sure that the fuel tank cap is closed securely
after refueling. Leaking fuel can catch fire.
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2 Fuel level
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