Yamaha 60A Owner's Manual

Contents

E902055EMU01031FILLING FUEL1) Remove the fuel tank cap.2) Fill the fuel tank carefully.3) Close the cap securely after refueling.Wipe up any spilled fuel.Ring Free Fuel AdditiveGasoline is a precise blend of many differ-ent substances, each chosen to give cer-tain characteristics. Gasoline blends havebeen changing in recent years inresponse to concerns about pollution andresulting emissions regulations. One ofthe most obvious changes has been theelimination of lead from most fuels.As gasoline has changed, the amount ofadditives such as aromatics and oxy-genates has increased. These additivesare important for the engines in passen-ger cars, but they can have detrimentaleffects in marine engines, particularly 2-cycle outboards because of increaseddeposits in the combustion chamber.When enough deposits collect, pistonrings begin sticking. Performance dropsand engine wear increases dramatically.3-4EMU00186FILLING FUEL ANDENGINE OILEMU00188FILLING FUEL1) Put the outboard in the tilt-down posi-tion. Remove the fuel tank cap.2) Use a funnel if the nozzle on the fuelcan or pump is not small enough orlong enough to fit into the mouth ofthe fuel tank.3) Fill the fuel tank carefully.4) Close the cap securely after refueling.Wipe up any spilled fuel.Fuel tank capacity:Refer to SPECIFICATIONS, page 4-1.