12 GENERAL INFORMATION
Battery Capacity
WARNING
Prevent sparks and/or electrical system dam-
age by removing the negative (–) cable from
the battery before attempting any repair or
maintenance.
Battery Capacity Recommended
Minimum Recommended Battery Capacity
12 V 550 CCA Class
Fuel
Use only clean, fresh, unleaded regular grade
gasoline.
NOTICE
Do not mix oil with gasoline.
Octane Rating
The octane rating of a gasoline is a measure of its
resistance to "knocking". Using a minimum of 87
octane by the antiknock index is recommended.
The antiknock index is posted on service station
pumps in the U.S.A.
NOTE
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If "knocking or "pinging" occurs, use a different
brand of gasoline or higher octane rating.
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When not operating your kawasaki engine more
than once per month, you can mix a fuel stabilizer
with gasoline in the fuel tank. Fuel stabilizer addi-
tive could inhibit oxidation of fuel.
Oxygenated Fuel
Oxygenates (either ethanol or MTBE) are added
to the gasoline. If you use the oxygenates, be sure it
is unleaded and meets the minimum octane rating
requirement.
The followings are the EPA approved percentages
of fuel oxygenates.