Rotax 277 - SECTION 2 FOREWORD; SECTION 3 FUEL AND OIL; FUEL AND OIL

SECTIOi'I
FOREI.'ORD
Ihe
ROTAX engine
is
an
air-coofed 2 stroke
engine,
care-
ful and extensively
tesbed design and ruBBed construction
aa
well
as the
use of high
qualj.ty
parts
warrant
maxinum relia-
bilj.ty
and durabifity. With
proper
naintenance and care and
wilh the
use
of
suitabLe
fuel
and
oil the engine will
give
you
trouble-free service for many
yearg.
The ROIAX design
incorporates
the
latest
technical developnents. In order to
take
advanta8e
of luture developments
we reserve
the
right
to
make nodifications
in
the
RotAX
design r,rithout notice.
I
ilote
all
fastenera
are nebriq with the exception of the
internal thread
of
the
P.T.O,
shaft which is 1/2" national
fine thread.
It is to
your
advantage
to
read this ranual carefully
for the
protection
of
you.rengine.
There
may
be extrene
differences from other types of two cycle engines
you
nay
e worked on.
Always
use
genuj"ne
RoTAX
parts.
Never
run engine wj.thout
proper
loading, e.g.
propeLler.
SEC'T ION
FUEL AND OIL
Fuel
conlraminati.on is a major cause of engine
failure.
The
best
place
to avoid contanination Is at the
source, once
in
your
fuel container,
a very harzadous
potential
exists.
Use
a clean safety approved storage container.
Filter
alL fuel entering
and leaving this
container. Do
not
over-fiLl
container, al1ow for
expans ion.
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IIARNIN0:
oasoline is flarunable and explosive under
serlain
conditions. ALr{ays
perforn procedures
in a
well
venti-
laled
area. Do not
amoke
or
al-low
open flahes or
sparks in lhe
iniry. Never add fuel while
engine
is running,
Refer
to technical data. The engine
is
designed to
operate
at a
fuel rnix
ratio of
50
to 1, De sure
to use
products
of, at
least the
standard shown ln
the technical data section.
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