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Cooling system ...................................8-23
Spark plug inspection .........................8-39
Air filter cleaning .................................8-43
Carburetor settings .............................8-51
Idle speed adjustment ........................8-67
Throttle lever adjustment ....................8-71
Front and rear brake pad
inspection .........................................8-73
Inspecting the brake fluid level ...........8-75
Brake fluid replacement ......................8-79
Front brake adjustment ......................8-81
Rear brake adjustment .......................8-83
Parking brake adjustment ...................8-85
Adjusting the rear brake light switch ...8-89
Clutch adjustment ...............................8-91
Drive chain slack check ......................8-91
Drive chain slack adjustment ..............8-93
Lubricating the drive chain .................8-95
Cable inspection and lubrication ........8-99Brake and shift pedal/brake and
clutch lever lubrication ....................8-101
Upper arm and lower arm pivot
lubrication .......................................8-101
Rear arm pivot lubrication ................8-103
Wheel removal .................................8-105
Wheel installation .............................8-105
Replacing the headlight bulb ............8-107
Headlight beam adjustment ..............8-109
Tail/brake light bulb replacement .....8-111
Troubleshooting ................................8-113
Troubleshooting chart .......................8-117
CLEANING AND STORAGE ...................9-1
A. Cleaning ...........................................9-1
B. Storage ............................................9-7
SPECIFICATIONS .................................10-1
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EBU00646Replacing the headlight bulb
If the headlight bulb burns out, replace the bulb
as follows:
1. Remove the screws holding the headlight
unit assembly to the headlight body.
2. Remove the bulb holder cover, turn the
bulb holder counterclockwise and remove
the defective bulb.wThe headlight bulb is hot when it is on and
immediately after it is turned off. Wait for the
bulb to cool before touching or removing it.
You can be burned, or a fire could start if the
bulb touches something flammable.
3. Put a new bulb into position and secure it
in place with the bulb holder.
4. Install the bulb holder cover.
q
1. Screw 1. Vis 1. Tornillo
e qw
1. Bulb holder caver 2. Bulb holder
3. Reflector1. Cache de la douille d’ampoule 2. Douille d’ampoule
3. Réflecteur1. Cubierta del portabombillas 2. Portabombillas
3. Reflector
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cCMake sure the bulb holder cover is securely
fitted over the bulb holder and seated
against the reflector.
5. Install the headlight unit assembly.
Adjust the headlight beam if necessary.
EBU00409Headlight beam adjustmentcCIt is advisable to have a Yamaha dealer make
this adjustment.
1. Vertical adjustment:
To raise the beam, turn the adjusting
screw clockwise.
To lower the beam, turn the screw counter-
clockwise.
q
1. Adjusting screw1. Vis de réglage1. Tornillo de ajuste
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10-5
Model YFZ350
Suspension:
Front suspension Double wishbone
Rear suspension Swingarm (link suspension)
Shock absorber:
Front shock absorber Coil spring/Oil damperRear shock absorber Coil spring/Gas-oil damper
Wheel travel:
Front wheel travel 230 mmRear wheel travel 220 mm
Electrical:
Ignition system C.D.I.Generator system C.D.I. magnetoHeadlight type: Krypton bulb
Bulb voltage, wattage ×quantity:
Headlight 12V, 30 W/30 W ×2
Tail/brake light 12V, 5 W/21 W ×1
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