Fuel - Yamaha PW50 2020 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 cau-
se 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 water. If gasoline
spills on your clothing, change your
clothes.
Your Yamaha engine has been de-
signed to use regular unleaded gaso-
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line with a pump octane number
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[(R+M)/2] of 86 or higher, or a research
octane number of 91 or higher. If
knocking (or pinging) occurs, use a
gasoline of a different brand or premi-
um unleaded fuel. 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 con-
taining methanol. Gasohol containing
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ethanol can be used if the ethanol con-
tent does not exceed 10% (E10). Gas-
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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)
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