Yamaha F250 LF250 - 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.
EMU30700
Gasoline
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.
EMU25683
Engine oil
NOTE:
If the recommended engine oil grades are not
available, select an alternative from the fol-
lowing chart according to the average temper-
atures in your area.
CAUTION:
ECM01050
All 4-stroke engines are shipped from the
factory without engine oil.
Recommended gasoline:
Premium unleaded gasoline with a
minimum octane rating of 89 (Pump
Octane Number) = (R+M)/2
Recommended engine oil:
4-stroke motor oil with a combination of
the following SAE and API oil classifi-
cations
Engine oil type SAE:
10W-30 or 10W-40
Engine oil grade API:
SE, SF, SG, SH, SJ, SL
Engine oil quantity (excluding oil filter):
5.6 L (5.92 US qt) (4.93 Imp.qt)
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