2012 Yamaha Motorsports FX Nytro M-TX 153 Owners Manual - Page 27

2012 Yamaha Motorsports FX Nytro M-TX 153 Manual

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Control functions 2. Do not overfill the fuel tank. Stop filling when the fuel reaches the bottom of the filler tube. Because fuel expands when it heats up, heat from the engine or the sun can cause fuel to spill out of the fuel tank. EWS00680 WARNING Gasoline is poisonous and can cause injury or death. Handle gasoline with care. Never siphon gasoline by mouth. If you should swallow some gasoline or inhale a lot of gasoline vapor, or get some gasoline in your eyes, see your doctor immediately. If gasoline spills on your skin, wash with soap and water. If gasoline spills on your clothing, change your clothes. Recommended fuel: REGULAR UNLEADED GASOLINE ONLY Fuel tank capacity: 27.7 L (7.32 US gal, 6.09 Imp.gal) Your Yamaha engine has been designed to use regular unleaded gasoline with a pump octane number [(R+M)/2] of 86 or higher, or a research octane number of 91 or higher. ECS00084 NOTICE G 1. Filler tube 2. Maximum fuel level 3. 4. Wipe up any spilled fuel immediately. Be sure the fuel tank cap is closed securely by turning it clockwise. G G G Oxygenated fuels (gasohol) containing a maximum 10% of ethanol (E10) can be used, although richer jetting may be required to prevent engine damage. Consult a Yamaha dealer. Gasohol containing methanol is not recommended. Make sure that snow or ice does not enter the fuel tank when refueling. Do not use alcohol deicers or water absorbing additives with oxygenated fuel. The fuel tank should be filled with the recommended gasoline. The use of other gasoline will cause severe damage to internal engine parts, such as the valves and piston rings, as well as to the exhaust system. 21

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Control functions
21
2.
Do not overfill the fuel tank. Stop filling
when the fuel reaches the bottom of the
filler tube. Because fuel expands when it
heats up, heat from the engine or the sun
can cause fuel to spill out of the fuel tank.
3.
Wipe up any spilled fuel immediately.
4.
Be sure the fuel tank cap is closed se-
curely by turning it clockwise.
WARNING
EWS00680
Gasoline is poisonous and can cause inju-
ry or death. Handle gasoline with care.
Never siphon gasoline by mouth. If you
should swallow some gasoline or inhale a
lot of gasoline vapor, or get some gasoline
in your eyes, see your doctor immediately.
If gasoline spills on your skin, wash with
soap and water. If gasoline spills on your
clothing, change your clothes.
Your Yamaha engine has been designed to
use regular unleaded gasoline with a pump
octane number [(R+M)/2] of 86 or higher, or a
research octane number of 91 or higher.
NOTICE
ECS00084
Oxygenated fuels (gasohol) containing
a maximum 10% of ethanol (E10) can be
used, although richer jetting may be re-
quired to prevent engine damage. Con-
sult
a
Yamaha
dealer.
Gasohol
containing methanol is not recommend-
ed.
Make sure that snow or ice does not en-
ter the fuel tank when refueling.
Do not use alcohol deicers or water ab-
sorbing additives with oxygenated fuel.
The fuel tank should be filled with the
recommended gasoline. The use of oth-
er gasoline will cause severe damage to
internal engine parts, such as the valves
and piston rings, as well as to the ex-
haust system.
1.
Filler tube
2.
Maximum fuel level
Recommended fuel:
REGULAR UNLEADED GASOLINE
ONLY
Fuel tank capacity:
27.7 L (7.32 US gal, 6.09 Imp.gal)