Operating Engine - Yamaha F9.9F Owner's Manual

Operation
a lot of gasoline vapor, or get some gas-
oline in your eyes, see your doctor im-
mediately. If gasoline spills on your
skin, wash with soap and water. If gaso-
line spills on your clothing, change your
clothes.
1. Be sure the engine is stopped.
2. Disconnect the fuel line from the fuel tank
and tighten the air vent screw on the fuel
tank cap.
3. Remove the portable tank from the boat.
4. Be sure you are in a well-ventilated out-
door area, either securely moored or trail-
ered.
5. Do not smoke and keep away from
sparks, flames, static electric discharge,
or other sources of ignition.
6. If you use a portable container to store
and dispense fuel, use only an approved
GASOLINE container.
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7. Touch the fuel nozzle to the filler opening
or funnel to help prevent electrostatic
sparks.
8. Fill the fuel tank, but do not overfill.
WARNING! Do not overfill. Otherwise
fuel can expand and overflow if the
temperature increases.
Fuel tank capacity:
12.0 L (3.17 US gal, 2.64 Imp.gal)
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9. Tighten the filler cap securely.
10. Wipe up any spilled gasoline immediately
with dry rags. Dispose rags properly ac-
cording to local laws or regulations.
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WARNING
Before starting the engine, make sure
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that the boat is tightly moored and that
you can steer clear of any obstructions.
Be sure there are no swimmers in the
water near you.
When the air vent screw is loosened,
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gasoline vapor will be released. Gaso-
line is highly flammable, and its vapors
are flammable and explosive. Refrain
from smoking, and keep away from
open flames and sparks while loosening
the air vent screw.

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