Yamaha MTM850 Owner's Manual page 36

Instrument and control functions
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1. Fuel tank filler tube
2. Maximum fuel level
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3. Wipe up any spilled fuel immedi-
ately. NOTICE: Immediately wipe
off spilled fuel with a clean, dry,
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soft cloth, since fuel may deteri-
orate painted surfaces or plastic
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parts.
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4. Be sure to securely close the fuel
9 tank cap.
WARNING
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Gasoline is poisonous and can
cause injury or death. Handle gaso-
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line with care. Never siphon gaso-
line by mouth. If you should swallow
some gasoline or inhale a lot of gas-
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oline vapor, or get some gasoline in
your eyes, see your doctor immedi-
ately. If gasoline spills on your skin,
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wash with soap and water. If gaso-
line spills on your clothing, change
your clothes.
Recommended fuel:
Premium unleaded gasoline (Gaso-
hol [E10] acceptable)
Fuel tank capacity:
14 L (3.7 US gal, 3.1 Imp.gal)
Fuel reserve amount:
2.6 L (0.69 US gal, 0.57 Imp.gal)
NOTICE
Use only unleaded gasoline. The use
of leaded gasoline will cause severe
damage to internal engine parts,
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such as the valves and piston rings,
as well as to the exhaust system.
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.
Gasohol
There are two types of gasohol: gaso-
hol containing ethanol and that contain-
ing methanol. Gasohol containing
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ethanol can be used if the ethanol con-
tent does not exceed 10% (E10). Gas-
ohol
recommended by Yamaha because it
can cause damage to the fuel system
or vehicle performance problems.
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containing methanol is not