Fuel Cock - Yamaha XT500E Owner's Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Always wipe off spilled fuel imme-
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diately with a dry and clean soft
cloth. Fuel may deteriorate painted
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surfaces or plastic parts.
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Recommended fuel:
Regular unleaded gasoline
with a research octane
number of 91 or higher.
Fuel tank capacity:
Total:
15.0 L
Reserve:
2.0 L
NOTE:
If knocking or pinging occurs, use a
different brand of gasoline or higher
octane grade.
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OFF: closed position
OFF
1. Arrow mark pointing to "OFF"

Fuel cock

The fuel cock supplies fuel from the
tank to the carburetor while filtering it
also.
The fuel cock has three positions:
OFF
With the lever in this position, fuel will
not flow. Always return the lever to
this position when the engine is not
running.
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FUEL
ON
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