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4. PRE-OPERATING
PREPARATIONS
4-1
Fuel and oil
Gasoline
vapors are present, an errant spark could cause an explosion
or
fire.
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Do not smoke
near gasoline.
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Do not overfill
gasoline.
If any gasoline
is spilt, wipe it up immediately.
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Stop the engine
before fill gasoline
into the fuel tank.
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Required
types
Gasoline
Unleaded
gasoline
is recommended
for outboard
motors.
The minimum
octane
rating
should
be 87 based
on the pump-posted
octane
rating
method
(91 based
on the research
octane
rating
meth-
od)
Note:
Gasoline
containing
alcohol,
methanol
(methylI,
or ethanol
(ethyl),
may cause:
o Wear and damage
to bearings,
pistons,
piston
rings,
and cylinder
liners.
0 Corrosion
of metal
parts.
o Deterioration
of rubber
parts and plastic
parts.
Engine
Oil
Use genuine
engine
oil or the
other
recommended
one,
that
is,
TCW3. We can not recommend
any other two-stroke
engine
oil.
Caution
Do not mix different
brands
of oil. The miring
of different
brands,
or
different
kinds
even if the same
brand,
may cause
gelling,
resulting
in blockage
of filter screens.
This may lead to serious
engine
damage
due to the lack of lubrication.
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