2001 YAMAHA XJR 1300 Owners Manual

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Checking the spark plugs The spark plugs are important engine
components, which are easy to check.
Since heat and deposits will cause any
spark plu

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6To install a spark plug
1. Measure the spark plug gap with a
wire thickness gauge and, if nec-
essary, adjust the gap to specifica-
tion.
2. Clean the surfac

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6 3. Wait a few minutes until the oil set-
tles, and then check the oil level
through the check window located
at the bottom-right side of the
crankcase.
NOTE

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66. Remove and replace the oil filter
element and O-ring.7. Install the oil filter element cover
by aligning the projection on the
cover with the slot in the

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CAUTION:_ l
In order to prevent clutch slip-
page (since the engine oil also
lubricates the clutch), do not
mix any chemical additives with
the oi

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Cleaning the air filter element The air filter element should be cleaned
at the intervals specified in the periodic
maintenance and lubrication ch

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CAUTION:_ l
Make sure that the air filter ele-
ment is properly seated in the
air filter case.
l
The engine should never be op-
erated without the

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Adjusting the engine idling 
speed The engine idling speed must be
checked and, if necessary, adjusted as
follows at the intervals specified in th