Yamaha F225D - Manual (Page 15)

General information
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● Take care not to spill gasoline. If gaso-
line spills, wipe it up immediately with
dry rags.
● Do not overfill the fuel tank.
● Tighten the filler cap securely after refu-
eling.
● If you should swallow some gasoline, in-
hale a lot of gasoline vapor, or get gaso-
line in your eyes, get immediate medical
attention.
● If any gasoline spills onto your skin, im-
mediately wash with soap and water.
Change clothing if gasoline spills on it.
● Touch the fuel nozzle to the filler open-
ing or funnel to help prevent electrostat-
ic sparks.
CAUTION:
ECM00010
Use only new clean gasoline which has
been stored in clean containers and is not
contaminated with water or foreign matter.
EMU25570
Gasoline
If knocking or pinging occurs, use a different
brand of gasoline or premium unleaded fuel.
Gasohol
There are two types of gasohol: gasohol con-
taining ethanol and that containing methanol.
Gasohol containing ethanol can be used if
ethanol content does not exceed 10% and the
fuel meets minimum octane ratings. Yamaha
does not recommended gasohol containing
methanol because it can cause fuel system
damage or engine performance problems.
EMU25680
Engine oil
CAUTION:
ECM01050
All 4-stroke engines are shipped from the
factory without engine oil.
EMU25700
Battery requirement
CAUTION:
ECM01060
Do not use a battery that does not meet the
specified capacity. If a battery which does
not meet specifications is used, the elec-
Recommended gasoline:
Regular unleaded gasoline with a mini-
mum octane rating of 86 (Pump Oc-
tane Number) = (R+M)/2
Recommended engine oil:
4-stroke motor oil with a combination of
corresponding SAE and API as shown
in the chart
Engine oil quantity (excluding oil filter):
5.6 L (5.92 US qt) (4.93 Imp.qt)
ZMU01710
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