2005 YAMAHA T105 engine

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Starter lever 1
The starter lever is located on the left han-
dlebar. Starting a cold engine requires a
richer fuel mixture. In such a case, turn the
starter lever to the left. After the engine is
warm, turn the lever to its original position.
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Kick starter
Rotate the kick starter away from the en-
gine. Push the starter down lightly with
your foot until the gears engage, then kick
smoothly and forcefully to start the engine.
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1Starter lever
1Kick starter
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PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
Before using this motorcycle, check the following points:
Item Routine Page
Fuel9Check fuel level/top up as required. 24
Engine oil9Check oil level/add oil as required. 25, 41~43
9Check operation, condition and free play. Adjust if necessary.
Front brake9Check fluid level and fluid leakage. Fill with DOT3 or DOT4 50~53
brake fluid if necessary. (T105SE)
Rear brake9Check operation and pedal free play. Adjust if necessary. 54
Throttle grip/Housing9Check for smooth operation. Lubricate/Adjust if necessary.—
Drive chain9Check chain slack and condition. Adjust if necessary. 56~59
Wheels/Tires9Check tire pressure, wear, damage and spoke tightness. 26~27
Control/Meter cable9Check for smooth operation. Lubricate if necessary.—
Brake and shift pedal shafts9Check for smooth operation. Lubricate if necessary. 60
Brake lever pivots9Check for smooth operation. Lubricate if necessary. 60
Center and sidestand pivots9Check for smooth operation. Lubricate if necessary. 60
Fittings/fasteners9Check all chassis fittings and fasteners.
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9Tighten/Adjust, if necessary.
Lights and signals9Check for proper operation.—
Switches9Check for proper operation.—
Battery9Check fluid level, top-up with distilled water if necessary. 62~64
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Fuel
Make sure there is sufficient fuel in the
tank.
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Do not overfill the fuel tank. Avoid spilling
fuel on the hot engine. Do not fill the fuel
tank above the bottom of the filler tube as
shown in the illustration or it may over-
flow when the fuel heats up later and ex-
pands.
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Always wipe off spilled fuel immediately
with a dry and clean soft cloth. Fuel may
deteriorate painted surfaces or plastic
parts.
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1. Filler tube 2. Fuel level
Recommended fuel:
Regular gasoline
Fuel tank capacity:
4.3 L
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Engine oil
Make sure the engine oil is at the specified
level. Fill with oil as necessary (see page 41
for details).
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1Oil level gauge2Upper level3Lower level
Recommended oil:
Yamalube 4 (20W40) or equivalent
SAE 20W40 type SE motor oil
Oil quantity:
Total amount:
1.0 L
Periodic oil change:
0.8 L
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OPERATION AND
IMPORTANT RIDING
POINTS
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Starting and warming up a cold engine
1. Turn the main switch to ON”.
2. Shift transmission into neutral.
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NOTE:
When the transmission is in neutral, the
neutral indicator light (green) should be
on. If the light does not come on, ask a
Yamaha dealer to inspect it.
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N. Neutral
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3. Fully open the starter lever “1”, and
completely close the throttle grip.
4. Start the engine by pushing the starter
switch or by kicking the kick starter.
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NOTE:
If the engine fails to start, release the
starter switch, wait a few seconds, then try
again. Each attempt should be as short as
possible to preserve the battery. Do not
crank the engine more than 10 seconds on
any one attempt. If the engine does not
start with the starter motor, kick the kick
starter to start the engine.
5. After starting the engine, move the
starter lever to warmming up position
(about halfway).
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NOTE:
For maximum engine life, always warm up
the engine before starting off. Never accel-
erate hard with a cold engine!
6. After warming up the engine, turn off
the starter completely.
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NOTE:
The engine is warm when it responds nor-
mally to the throttle with the starter turned
off.
EAF10802*
Starting a warm engine
The starter lever “1” is not required when
the engine is warm.
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Make sure the starter is turned off before
starting a warm engine.
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Shifting
The transmission lets you control the
amount of power you have available at a
given speed for starting, accelerating,
climbing hills, etc. The use of the shift
pedal is shown in the illustration.
To start out and accelerate
1. Close the throttle completery.
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Always close the throttle while shifting
gears. Otherwise, damage to the engine
and drive train can result.
2. Shift into FIRST gear.
3. Open the throttle gradually.
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1Shift pedal N. Neutral
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