Gasoline And Oil Mixing (100:1) - Yamaha 40X Owner's Manual

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inhale a lot of gasoline vapor, or get
some gasoline in your eyes, see your
doctor immediately. If gasoline spills
on your skin, wash with soap and wa-
ter. If gasoline spills on your clothing,
change your clothes.
1. Be sure the engine is stopped.
2. Disconnect the fuel line from the fuel
tank and tighten the air vent screw on
the fuel tank cap.
3. Remove the portable tank from the boat.
4. Be sure you are in a well-ventilated out-
door area, either securely moored or
trailered.
5. Do not smoke and keep away from
sparks, flames, static electric discharge,
or other sources of ignition.
6. If you use a portable container to store
and dispense fuel, use only an approved
GASOLINE container.
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7. Touch the fuel nozzle to the filler open-
ing or funnel to help prevent electrostatic
sparks.
8. Fill the fuel tank, but do not overfill. Fuel
can expand and overflow if the tempera-
ture increases.
Fuel tank capacity:
24 L (6.34 US gal, 5.28 Imp.gal)
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9. Tighten the filler cap securely.
10. Wipe up any spilled gasoline immediate-
ly with dry rags. Dispose rags properly
according to local laws or regulations.
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Gasoline and oil mixing (100:1)

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NOTICE
Avoid using any oil other than the spec-
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ified type.
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Use a thoroughly blended fuel-oil mix-
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ture.
If the mixture is not thoroughly mixed,
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or if the mixing ratio is incorrect, the
following problems could occur.
Low oil ratio: Lack of oil could cause
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major engine trouble, such as piston
seizure.
High oil ratio: Too much oil could cause
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fouled spark plugs, smoky exhaust,
and heavy carbon deposits.
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