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FUEL AND OIL
Recommended Fuel
Use regular unleaded gasoline, available from most service stations
or oxygenated fuel containing less than 10% of ethanol or 5% of
methanol. The gasoline used must have an octane number (R + M)/2
of 87 or higher.
NOTE: In most service station pump octane number corresponds to
(R + M)/2 octane number.
CAUTION: Never experiment with other fuels or fuel ratios. The
use of unrecommended fuel can result in snowmobile perfor-
mance deterioration and damage to critical parts in the fuel sys-
tem and engine components. Do not mismatch oil reservoir cap
with fuel tank cap. Oil reservoir cap is identified OIL.
Fuel System Antifreeze
When using oxygenated fuel, additional gas line antifreeze or water
absorbing additives are not required and should be not used.
When using non-oxygenated fuel, we highly recommend the use of iso-
propyl base gas line antifreeze in a proportion of 150 mL (5 U.S. oz)
of gas line antifreeze added to 40 liters (10-1/2 U.S. gal) of gas.
This precaution is in order to reduce the risk of frozen carburetor(s)
which may lead, in certain cases, to high fuel consumption or severe
damage to engine.
IMPORTANT: Use only methyl hydrate free gas line antifreeze.
WARNING
Always stop engine before refueling. Fuel tank may be pressur-
ized, open cap slowly. Fuel is flammable and explosive. Never
use an open flame to check fuel level. Never smoke or allow
flame or spark in vicinity. Always work in a well-ventilated area.
Never top up the fuel tank before placing the vehicle in a warm
area. As temperature increases, fuel expands and may over-
flow. Always wipe off any fuel spillage from the vehicle.
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