2000 YAMAHA XT600E fuel reserve

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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cCAlways wipe off spilled fuel imme-
diately with a dry and clean soft
cloth. Fuel may deteriorate painted
surfaces or plastic parts.
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NOTE:
If knocking or pinging occurs, use a
different brand of gasoline or higher
octane grade.
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Fuel cockThe fuel cock supplies fuel from the
tank to the carburetor while filtering it
also.
The fuel cock has three positions:
OFF
With the lever in this position, fuel will
not flow. Always return the lever to
this position when the engine is not
running. Recommended fuel:
Regular unleaded gasoline
with a research octane
number of 91 or higher.
Fuel tank capacity:
Total:
15.0 L
Reserve:
2.0 L
RES
ONFUEL
OFF
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1.Arrow mark pointing to ÒOFFÓOFF: closed position
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OFF
ONFUEL RES
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RES
RES
This indicates reserve. If you run out
of fuel while riding, move the lever to
this position. Fill the tank at the first
opportunity. Be sure to set the lever
back to ÒONÓ after refueling!1.Arrow mark pointing to ÒRESÓ
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Starter (choke) Ò1ÓStarting a cold engine requires a rich-
er air-fuel mixture. A separate starter
circuit supplies this mixture.
Move in direction ato turn on the
starter (choke).
Move in direction bto turn off the
starter (choke).1.Starter (choke) Ò1Ó
ON
FUEL
RES
OFF
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ON
ON
With the lever in this position, fuel
flows to the carburetor. Normal riding
is done with the lever in this position.1.Arrow mark pointing to ÒONÓON:normal position
RES: reserve position
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1.Turn the fuel cock to ÒONÓ.
2.Turn the main switch to ÒONÓ and
the engine stop switch to Ò#Ó.
3.Shift the transmission into neu-
tral.NOTE:
When the transmission is in neutral,
the neutral indicator light should be
on. If the light does not come on, ask
a Yamaha dealer to inspect it.4.Turn on the starter (choke) and
completely close the throttle grip.
5.Start the engine by pushing the
start switch.
NOTE:
If the engine fails to start, release the
start switch, wait a few seconds, then
try again. Each attempt should be as
short as possible to preserve the bat-
tery. Do not crank the engine more
than 10 seconds on any one attempt.6.After starting the engine, move
the starter (choke) to the halfway
position.NOTE:
For maximum engine life, never
accelerate hard with a cold engine!7.After warming up the engine,
turn off the starter (choke) com-
pletely.NOTE:
The engine is warm when it responds
normally to the throttle with the starter
(choke) turned off.
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Starting a warm engineThe starter (choke) is not required
when the engine is warm.
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cCSee the ÒEngine break-inÓ section
prior to operating the motorcycle
for the first time.
OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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SPECIFICATIONS
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8-2 Air filterDry type element
Fuel
TypeRegular unleaded gasoline
Fuel tank capacity15 L
Reserve amount2 L
Carburetor
Type/quantityY26PV/1
ManufacturerTEIKEI
Spark plug
Type/ManufacturerDPR8EA-9 or DPR9EA-9/NGK
Spark plug gap0.8 ~ 0.9 mm
Clutch typeWet, multiple-disc
Transmission
Primary reduction systemSpur gear
Primary reduction ratio74/31 (2.387) (XT500E)
71/34 (2.088) (XT600E)
Secondary reduction systemChain drive
Secondary reduction ratio38/15 (2.533) (XT500E)
45/15 (3.000) (XT600E)
Transmission typeConstant mesh 5-speed
OperationLeft foot operationGear ratio1st2.583
2nd1.588
3rd1.200
4th0.954 (XT500E)
0.955 (XT600E)
5th0.792
Chassis
Frame typeDiamond
Caster angle27.75¡(XT500E)
27¡45Õ (XT600E)
Trail120 mm
Tire
TypeWith tube
Front
Size90/90-21 54S
Manufacturer/BRIDGESTONE/TW47
modelDUNLOP/TRAIL MAX L
Rear
Size120/90/17 64S
Manufacturer/BRIDGESTONE/TW48
modelDUNLOP/TRAIL MAX
Maximum load*176 kg (XT500E)
180 kg (XT600E)
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