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Operation and handling requirements

4-star models Checking the engine oil
WARNING
Engine oil is extremely hot immediately af-
ter the engines are turned off. Coming in
contact with or getting any engine oil on
your clothes could result in burns.

NOTICE

Make sure debris and water do not enter
the oil filler hole. Debris and water in the
TIP: engine oil can cause serious engine dam-
When the engine is operated at high speeds, age.
some engine oil may be consumed. Be sure
To check the engine oil level:
to check the engine oil level.
(1) Place the boat in a precisely level posi-
tion on land with the engine stopped. If
Why Yamalube
the engine was running, allow the engine
YAMALUBE oil is a Genuine YAMAHA Part
oil to settle by waiting 5 minutes or more
born of the engineers’ passion and belief that
before checking the oil level.
engine oil is an important liquid engine com-
(2) Open the engine hood. (See page 103.)
ponent. We form teams of specialists in the
(3) Remove the dipstick and wipe it clean.
fields of mechanical engineering, chemistry,
3-star models
electronics and track testing, and have them
develop the engine together with the oil it will
use. Yamalube oils take full advantage of the
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base oil’s qualities and blend in the ideal bal-
ance of additives to make sure the final oil
clears our performance standards. Thus,
Yamalube mineral, semisynthetic and syn-
thetic oils have their own distinct characters
and value. Yamaha’s experience gained over
many years of research and development
into oil since the 1960’s helps make
1 Dipstick
Yamalube the best choice for your Yamaha
engine.

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