Yamaha VX150A Owner's Manual

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E5-10905013w eqEMU01191LOW OIL LEVEL WARNINGACTIVATESIf the oil level is allowed to drop too low,the red segment will appear on the oillevel indicator, the buzzer will sound, andengine speed will be limited to about2,000 r/min. If this happens, a reserveamount of oil can be pumped from theremote oil tank 3 to the engine oil tank 2using the emergency switch 1.wBe sure to stop the engine before per-forming this procedure.cC8 If the emergency switch is held up toolong, too much oil will be pumped intothe engine tank, overflowing it. Releasethe switch when oil reaches the upperlevel line on the engine oil tank.8 Do not use this emergency procedureunless the oil level warning lamps areinstalled and working.1) Remove the top cowling.2) Turn the main switch to the “ON”position.3) Lift the emergency switch to pumpreserve oil in remote oil tank into theengine oil tank.4) After using the emergency switch,turn off the main switch, then turn itback on. This resets the warning sys-tem for normal operation. Yellow seg-ment will remain appearing on oillevel indicator at this time.5) Start the engine and return to thenearest port for more oil.