General information8dry rags. Do not overfill the fuel tank. Tighten the filler cap securely after re-fueling. If you should swallow some gasoline,inhale a lot of gasoline vapor, or getgasoline in your eyes, get immediatemedical 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 electro-static sparks.CAUTION:ECM00010Use only new clean gasoline which hasbeen stored in clean containers and is notcontaminated with water or foreign mat-ter.EMU25570GasolineIf knocking or pinging occurs, use a differentbrand of gasoline or premium unleaded fuel.GasoholThere are two types of gasohol: gasohol con-taining ethanol and that containing metha-nol. Gasohol containing ethanol can be usedif ethanol content does not exceed 10% andthe fuel meets minimum octane ratings.Yamaha does not recommended gasoholcontaining methanol because it can causefuel system damage or engine performanceproblems.EMU25650Engine oilIf the recommended engine oil is not avail-able, another 2-stroke engine oil with anNMMA-certified TC-W3 rating may be used.EMU25690Battery requirementCAUTION:ECM01060Do not use a battery that does not meetthe specified capacity. If a battery whichdoes not meet specifications is used, theelectric system could perform poorly orbe overloaded, causing electric systemdamage.For electric start models, choose a batterywhich meets the following specifications.EMU25711Battery specificationsEMU25730Without a rectifier or RectifierRegulatorCAUTION:ECM01090A battery cannot be connected to modelsRecommended gasoline:Regular unleaded gasoline with a min-imum octane rating of 86 (Pump Oc-tane Number) = (R+M)/2Recommended engine oil:YAMALUBE 2-stroke outboard motoroilMinimum cold cranking amps (CCA/SAE):25EH 245.0 A25ER 245.0 AMinimum marine cranking amps (MCA/ABYC):25EH 323.0 A25ER 323.0 AMinimum reserve capacity (RC/SAE):25EH 52 minutes25ER 52 minutes