Hale Fyr Port - Manual (Page 15)

LUBRICATION AND MAINTENANCE
FUEL AND LUBRICANT SPECIFICATIONS:
GASOLINE: Use clean, fresh, ‘’regular grade leaded’’ or ‘’low lead “ type. When “regular “
or ‘’ low-lead “ is unavailable an “unleaded” type fuel may be used; however, it should be
limited to emergency use only. Oil must be mixed with the gasoline, refer to fuel mixture
below.
OIL: Use a good quality outboard motor oil or equivalent. The oil should meet the Boating
Institute of America (BIA) classification type TC-W. Gasoline must be mixed with the
oil, refer to fuel mixture below.
FUEL MIXTURE:
The engine used in the FYR PORT requires that oil be mixed with the gasoline.
For ease of starting, it is desirable to have a fresh mixture of fuel: therefore, mix only
an amount of fuel you anticipate using in the near future. As a guide, the engine
consumes approximately one gallon (3.8 L.) pe r hr. at full throttle (depending on load),
less at partial throttle.
To mix fuel, add oil to a small amount of gasoline in the fuel caddie, then add the
rest of the gasoline and shake well. Also, if the fuel caddie has been sitting still for an
extended period, shake container before filling.
The correct ratio of oil to gasoline is one (1) part oil to 24 parts gasoline (1:24).
Table 1 shows various quantities of fuel mixture and the amount of oil and gasoline
required.
APPROXIMATE
QUANTITY OF FUEL OIL GASOLINE
DESIRED
ONE GALLON (PLUS) 5 OZ. 1 GALLON
(3.9 LITERS) (158 ML) (3.8 L.)
THREE GALLONS (PLUS) 16 OZ. 3 GALLONS
(11.8 LITERS) (473 ML) (11.4 L.)
FIVE GALLONS (PLUS) 27 OZ. 5 GALLONS
(19.7 LITERS) (789 ML) (18.9
TABLE 1