Filling Fuel And Engine Oil; Filling Fuel For Portable Tank - Yamaha 40V Owner's Manual

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1. Trim and tilt rod
2. Tilt support lever
2. Operate each of the power trim and tilt
switches to check that all switches work.
3. Tilt the outboard motor up and check
that the trim and tilt rod is pushed out
completely.
4. Check that the trim and tilt rod is free of
corrosion or other flaws.
5. Tilt the outboard motor down. Check
that the trim and tilt rod operates
smoothly.
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Filling fuel and engine oil

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Filling fuel for portable tank

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WARNING
Gasoline and its vapors are highly flam-
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mable and explosive. Always refuel ac-
cording to this procedure to reduce the
risk of fire and explosion.
Gasoline is poisonous and can cause
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injury or death. Handle gasoline with
care. Never siphon gasoline by mouth.
If you should swallow some gasoline or
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.
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1. Stop the engine.
2. Remove the portable tank from the boat.
3. Be sure you are in a well-ventilated out-
door area, either securely moored or
trailered.
4. Do not smoke and keep away from
sparks, flames, static electric discharge,
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or other sources of ignition.
5. If you use a portable container to store
and dispense fuel, use only an approved
GASOLINE container.
6. Touch the fuel nozzle to the filler open-
ing or funnel to help prevent electrostatic
sparks.
7. 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)
8. Tighten the filler cap securely.
9. Wipe up any spilled gasoline immediate-
ly with dry rags. Dispose rags properly.
According to local laws or regulations.
Operation
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