Engine Oil Requirements; Engine Oil - Yamaha WaveRunner V1 2016 Owner's/Operator's Manual

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Engine oil requirements

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Engine oil

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NOTICE
Use only 4-stroke engine oil. Usage of 2-
stroke engine oil could result in severe en-
gine damage.
Recommended engine oil:
YAMALUBE 4W
Recommended engine oil type:
SAE 10W-30, 10W-40, 20W-40,
20W-50
Recommended engine oil grade:
API SE,SF,SG,SH,SJ,SL
Checking the engine oil level
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WARNING
Engine oil is extremely hot immediately af-
ter the engine is turned off. Coming in con-
tact with or getting any engine oil on your
clothes could result in burns.
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NOTICE
Do not run the engine with too much or
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not enough oil in the oil tank, otherwise
the engine could be damaged.
Make sure that debris and water do not
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enter the oil tank filler hole. Debris and
water in the engine oil can cause serious
engine damage.
TIP:
When checking the engine oil level on land,
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the engine must be running while water is
being supplied to the cooling water pas-
sages. (See "Flushing the cooling water
passeges" on page 75 for information on
supplying water.)
Operation and handling requirements
When checking the engine oil level on wa-
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ter, moor the watercraft so that it will not
drift away.
To check the engine oil level:
(1) With the engine stopped, place the wa-
tercraft in a precisely level position on
land or launch the watercraft.
(2) Look in all directions, and then start the
engine. (See page 63 for information on
starting the engine.)
(3) Run the engine at idling speed for 6 min-
utes or more. Run the engine an addi-
tional 5 minutes
temperature is 20 °C (68 °F) or less.
(4) Stop the engine.
(5) Remove the seat. (See page 40 for seat
removal and installation procedures.)
(6) Loosen the oil tank filler cap and remove
it, and then wipe the attached dipstick
clean.
1 Oil tank filler cap/Dipstick
(7) Screw the oil tank filler cap into the filler
hole until it stops. Remove the oil tank
filler cap again and make sure that the
if the ambient
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