2001 YAMAHA YFM600FWA checking oil

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CONTENTS
LOCATION OF THE WARNING AND
SPECIFICATION LABELS ....................... 1-1
SAFETY INFORMATION ........................ 2-1
DESCRIPTION AND MACHINE
IDENTIFICATION .................................... 3-1
Identification number records ........... 3-3
Key identification number ................. 3-5
Vehicle identification number ........... 3-5
Model label ......................................... 3-7
CONTROL FUNCTIONS ......................... 4-1
Main switch......................................... 4-1
Indicator lights .................................... 4-3
Oil temperature warning light
checking method .............................. 4-5
Speedometer .................................... 4-11
Fuel gauge ........................................ 4-11
Handlebar switches .......................... 4-13
Throttle lever .................................... 4-19
Speed limiter .................................... 4-21
Front brake lever .............................. 4-23Rear brake pedal and lever.............. 4-25
Parking brake .................................... 4-27
Drive select lever .............................. 4-29
Recoil starter..................................... 4-29
Fuel tank cap..................................... 4-31
Fuel cock ........................................... 4-33
Starter (choke) “ ” ........................ 4-35
Seat ................................................... 4-37
Storage box ...................................... 4-39
Front carrier ...................................... 4-39
Rear carrier ....................................... 4-39
Rear shock absorber
adjustment...................................... 4-41
Auxiliary DC connector .................... 4-43
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS .................... 5-1
Front and rear brakes......................... 5-7
Fuel .................................................... 5-11
Engine oil .......................................... 5-15
Final gear oil/Differential
gear oil ............................................ 5-19
Throttle lever .................................... 5-19
Fittings and Fasteners...................... 5-21
Lights................................................. 5-211
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Oil temperature warning light checking method
ACB-10E
Turn the main switch to “ON” and
the engine stop switch to “RUN”.
Oil temperature warning
light does not come on.Oil temperature warning
light comes on.
Check engine oil temperature.
Oil temperature warning
light does not come on.
Engine oil temperature
and electrical circuit are
OK. Go ahead with riding.
Push start switch with the
transmission in neutral.
Ask a Yamaha dealer to
inspect the electrical circuit.
Oil tempera-
ture is low.
Allow to cool.
Oil tempera-
ture is high.Oil temperature
warning light comes
on momentarily.

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Engine oil
1. Engine oil level measurement
a. Place the machine on a level place.
b. Warm up the engine for several minutes
and stop it.
c. With the engine stopped, check the oil lev-
el through the level window located at the
lower part of the left side crankcase cover.
NOTE:
Wait a few minutes until the oil level settles be-
fore checking.
d. The oil level should be between the maxi-
mum and minimum marks. If the level is
low, fill engine with sufficient oil to raise it
to the specified level.
CAUTION:
Be sure no foreign material enters the crank-
case.
1. Level window 2. Minimum level mark
3. Maximum level mark
1. Hublot de contrôle du niveau 2. Repère de niveau minimum
3. Repère de niveau maximum
1. Ventanilla de nivel de aceite 2. Marca de nivel mínimo
3. Marca de nivel máximo