open hood YAMAHA SUPERJET 2001 Owners Manual

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Operation of controls and
other functions
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Hood
The hood is secured at the rear by a
latch.
Lift the steering pole and support it with
the lock pin before removing the hood.
To remove the hood:
1. Turn the latch knob 1 to the open posi-
tion, and then pull up on the hood latch 2
to unlatch the hood.
2. Grasp the hood using the handgrips 3
provided at the front and rear side of the
hood. Lift the hood up and to the rear to
remove it.
To install the hood:
1. Position the hood on the deck so the two
projections at the front of the hood fit
under the two stays on the deck.
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Filling the fuel tank
CAUTION:@Be careful when refueling. Avoid getting
water or other contaminants in the fuel
tank. Contaminated fuel can cause poor
running or engine damage.
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1. Lift the steering pole and support it with
the lock pin.
2. Remove the hood.
3. Open the fuel tank filler cap, and slowly
add the premixed fuel to the fuel tank.
4. Stop filling when the fuel level just
reaches the bottom of the filler tube.
NOTE:@●The hood must be removed in order to
watch the fuel level in the fuel tank while
adding fuel.
●Be careful not to spill fuel or overfill the
tank.
●Do not fill into the filler tube because fuel
could overflow.
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Fuel tank capacity:
Total: 18 L (4.8 US gal, 4.0 Imp gal)
Reserve: 5.5 L (1.45 US gal, 1.21 Imp gal)
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Fire extinguisher
Check that there is a full fire extinguisher
on board. The fire extinguisher container 1
is on the hood under the steering pole.
To open the fire extinguisher container:
1. Grasp the tab 2, pull the band to the
rear, and then pull up.
2. Lift the container about 30 degrees from
the stored position.
3. Remove the cap to reach the fire extin-
guisher.
CAUTION:@Do not force the fire extinguisher con-
tainer up more than 30 degrees from the
storage position, otherwise the container
or hood could be damaged.
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To close the fire extinguisher container:
1. Reinstall the cap and tighten it securely
after inserting the fire extinguisher into
the container.
2. Reinstall the container on the hood and
secure it with the band.
NOTE:@●See the instructions supplied by the fire
extinguisher manufacturer for checking
the fire extinguisher. Always keep the
extinguisher in the fire extinguisher con-
tainer.
●Always carry a fire extinguisher on board.
A fire extinguisher is not standard equip-
ment with this watercraft. If you do not
have one, contact a Yamaha dealer or a
fire extinguisher dealer to obtain one
meeting the proper specifications.
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