2005 YAMAHA TMAX fuel

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY INFORMATION
...................1-1
Further safe-riding points .................1-4
DESCRIPTION
...................................2-1
Left view ...........................................2-1
Right view .........................................2-2
Controls and instruments..................2-3
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL
FUNCTIONS
........................................3-1
Immobilizer system ..........................3-1
Main switch/steering lock .................3-2
Indicator and warning lights .............3-3
Speedometer ...................................3-5
Tachometer .....................................3-5
Multi-function display .......................3-5
Anti-theft alarm (optional) ................3-9
Handlebar switches .........................3-9
Front brake lever ...........................3-11
Rear brake lever ............................3-11
Rear brake lock lever .....................3-11
ABS (for ABS models) ...................3-12
Fuel tank cap .................................3-13
Fuel ................................................3-14
Catalytic converter .........................3-14
Seat ...............................................3-15
Adjusting the rider backrest ...........3-15
Helmet holder ................................3-16
Storage compartments ..................3-17
Shock absorber .............................3-18
Sidestand .......................................3-18Ignition circuit cut-off system ......... 3-19
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
.............. 4-1
Pre-operation check list ................... 4-2
OPERATION AND IMPORTANT
RIDING POINTS
.................................. 5-1
Starting the engine .......................... 5-1
Starting off ....................................... 5-2
Acceleration and deceleration ......... 5-2
Braking ............................................ 5-3
Tips for reducing fuel
consumption ................................ 5-4
Engine break-in ............................... 5-4
Parking ............................................ 5-5
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
MINOR REPAIR
.................................. 6-1
Owner’s tool kit ................................ 6-1
Periodic maintenance and
lubrication chart ........................... 6-3
Removing and installing cowlings
and panels ................................... 6-6
Checking the spark plugs ................ 6-9
Engine oil and oil filter
cartridge ..................................... 6-10
Chain drive oil ............................... 6-13
Coolant .......................................... 6-15
Cleaning the air filter element ....... 6-16
Adjusting the engine idling
speed ......................................... 6-17Checking the throttle cable free
play ............................................ 6-18
Valve clearance ............................ 6-18
Tires .............................................. 6-19
Cast wheels .................................. 6-21
Front and rear brake lever free
play ............................................ 6-21
Adjusting the rear brake lock lever
cable .......................................... 6-21
Checking the front and rear brake
pads ........................................... 6-22
Checking the brake fluid level ....... 6-23
Changing the brake fluid ............... 6-24
Checking and lubricating the
throttle grip and cable ................ 6-24
Lubricating the front and rear
brake levers ............................... 6-25
Checking and lubricating the
centerstand and sidestand ........ 6-25
Checking the front fork .................. 6-26
Checking the steering ................... 6-26
Checking the wheel bearings ........ 6-27
Battery ........................................... 6-27
Replacing the fuses ...................... 6-29
Replacing the headlight bulb ........ 6-31
Troubleshooting ............................ 6-32
Troubleshooting charts ................. 6-33
SCOOTER CARE AND
STORAGE
........................................... 7-1
Care ................................................ 7-1

SAFETY INFORMATION
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sories exceed the capacity of the
scooter’s electrical system an
electric failure could result, which
could cause a dangerous loss of
lights or engine power.
Gasoline and exhaust gas

GASOLINE IS HIGHLY FLAMMA-
BLE:

Always turn the engine off when
refueling.

Take care not to spill any gaso-
line on the engine or exhaust
system when refueling.

Never refuel while smoking or in
the vicinity of an open flame.

Never start the engine or let it run
for any length of time in a closed
area. The exhaust fumes are poi-
sonous and may cause loss of
consciousness and death within a
short time. Always operate your
scooter in an area that has ade-
quate ventilation.

Always turn the engine off before
leaving the scooter unattended
and remove the key from the mainswitch. When parking the scooter,
note the following:

The engine and exhaust system
may be hot, therefore, park the
scooter in a place where pedes-
trians or children are not likely to
touch these hot areas.

Do not park the scooter on a
slope or soft ground, otherwise it
may fall over.

Do not park the scooter near a
flammable source (e.g., a kero-
sene heater, or near an open
flame), otherwise it could catch
fire.

If you should swallow any gaso-
line, inhale a lot of gasoline vapor,
or allow gasoline to get into your
eyes, see your doctor immediate-
ly. If any gasoline spills on your
skin or clothing, immediately wash
the affected area with soap and
water and change your clothes.
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Further safe-riding points

Be sure to signal clearly when
making turns.

Braking can be extremely difficult
on a wet road. Avoid hard braking,
because the scooter could slide.
Apply the brakes slowly when
stopping on a wet surface.

Slow down as you approach a cor-
ner or turn. Once you have com-
pleted a turn, accelerate slowly.

Be careful when passing parked
cars. A driver might not see you
and open a door in your path.

Railroad crossings, streetcar rails,
iron plates on road construction
sites, and manhole covers be-
come extremely slippery when
wet. Slow down and cross them
with caution. Keep the scooter up-
right, otherwise it could slide out
from under you.

The brake pads could get wet
when you wash the scooter. After
washing the scooter, check the
brakes before riding.

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DESCRIPTION
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Left view
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1. Fuel tank cap (page 3-13)
2. Rear storage compartment (page 3-17)
3. Helmet holder (page 3-16)
4. Grab bar (page 5-2)
5. Chain drive oil filler cap (page 6-13)
6. Engine oil filler cap (page 6-10)
7. V-belt air filter element (left)
8. Engine oil drain bolt (page 6-10)9. Engine oil level check window (page 6-10)
10. Oil filter cartridge (page 6-10)

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Speedometer
The speedometer shows the riding
speed.
When the key is turned to “ON”, the
speedometer needle will sweep once
across the speed range and then return
to zero in order to test the electrical cir-
cuit.
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Tachometer
The electric tachometer allows the rider
to monitor the engine speed and keep it
within the ideal power range.
When the key is turned to “ON”, the ta-
chometer needle will sweep once
across the r/min range and then return
to zero r/min in order to test the electri-
cal circuit.
CAUTION:

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Do not operate the engine in the ta-
chometer red zone.
Red zone: 8250 r/min and above
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Multi-function display
WARNING

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Be sure to stop the vehicle before
making any setting changes to the
multi-function display.
1. Speedometer
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1. Tachometer
2. Tachometer red zone
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1. Clock
2. Coolant temperature meter
3. Fuel meter
4. Odometer/tripmeters
5. “SELECT” button
6. “RESET” button
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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The multi-function display is equipped
with the following:


a fuel meter

a coolant temperature meter

an odometer (which shows the to-
tal distance traveled)

two tripmeters (which show the
distance traveled since they were
last set to zero)

a fuel reserve tripmeter (which
shows the distance traveled since
the bottom segment of the fuelmeter and fuel level warning indi-
cator started flashing)

a self-diagnosis device

a clock

an oil change indicator

a V-belt replacement indicator
NOTE:


Be sure to turn the key to “ON” be-
fore using the “SELECT” and “RE-
SET” buttons.

When the key is turned to “ON”, all
of the display segments of the
multi-function display will appear
one after the other and then disap-
pear, in order to test the electrical
circuit.
Odometer and tripmeter modes
Pushing the “SELECT” button switches
the display between the odometer
mode “ODO” and the tripmeter modes
“TRIP” in the following order:
ODO
→
TRIP (top)
→
TRIP (bottom)
→
ODO
When approximately 2.8 L (0.74 US
gal) (0.62 Imp.gal) of fuel remains in the
fuel tank, the bottom segment of thefuel meter and fuel level warning indica-
tor will start flashing, and the display will
automatically change to the fuel re-
serve tripmeter mode “TRIP F” and
start counting the distance traveled
from that point. In that case, pushing
the “SELECT” button switches the dis-
play between the various tripmeter and
odometer modes in the following order:
TRIP F
→
TRIP (top)
→
TRIP (bottom)
→
ODO
→
TRIP F
To reset a tripmeter, select it by push-
ing the “SELECT” button until “TRIP” or
“TRIP F” begins flashing (“TRIP” or
“TRIP F” will only flash for five sec-
onds). While “TRIP” or “TRIP F” is

1. V-belt replacement indicator “V-BELT”
2. Fuel level warning indicator “”
3. Coolant temperature warning indicator
“”
4. Oil change indicator “OIL”
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1. Fuel reserve tripmeter
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flashing, push the “RESET” button for
at least one second. If you do not reset
the fuel reserve tripmeter manually, it
will reset itself automatically and the
display will return to the prior mode af-
ter refueling and traveling 5 km (3 mi).
NOTE:

The display cannot be changed back to
“TRIP F” after pushing the “RESET”
button.
Fuel meter
With the key in the “ON” position, the
fuel meter indicates the amount of fuel
in the fuel tank. The display segments
of the fuel meter disappear towards “E”
(Empty) as the fuel level decreases.
When the fuel level reaches the bottom
segment near “E”, the fuel level warn-
ing indicator and the bottom segment
will flash. Refuel as soon as possible.
Coolant temperature meter
With the key in the “ON” position, the
coolant temperature meter indicates
the temperature of the coolant. The
coolant temperature varies with chang-
es in the weather and engine load. Ifthe top segment and coolant tempera-
ture warning indicator flash, stop the
vehicle and let the engine cool. (See
page 6-33.)
CAUTION:

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Do not operate the engine if it is
overheated.
Oil change indicator “OIL”
This indicator flashes at the initial
1000 km (600 mi), then at 5000 km
(3000 mi) and every 5000 km (3000 mi)
thereafter to indicate that the engine
oil should be changed.
After changing the engine oil, reset the
oil change indicator. (See page 6-10.)
If the engine oil is changed before theoil change indicator comes on (i.e. be-
fore the periodic oil change interval has
been reached), the indicator must be
reset after the oil change for the next
periodic oil change to be indicated at
the correct time. (See page 6-10.)
The electrical circuit of the indicator can
be checked according to the following
procedure.
1. Set the engine stop switch to “”
and turn the key to “ON”.
2. Check that the indicator comes on
for a few seconds and then goes
off.
3. If the indicator does not come on,
have a Yamaha dealer check the
electrical circuit.
NOTE:

The oil change indicator may flash
when the engine is revved with the
scooter on the centerstand, but this
does not indicate a malfunction.
V-belt replacement indicator
“V-BELT”
This indicator flashes every 20000 km
(12500 mi) when the V-belt needs to be

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Fuel tank cap
To remove the fuel tank cap
1. Open the lid by pulling the lever up.
2. Insert the key into the lock and turn
it clockwise. The lock will be re-
leased and the fuel tank cap can
be removed.
To install the fuel tank cap
1. Align the match marks, insert the
fuel tank cap into the tank opening,
and then push down on the cap.
2. Turn the key counterclockwise to
the original position, and then re-move it.
3. Close the lid.
WARNING

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Make sure that the fuel tank cap is
properly installed and locked in
place before riding the scooter.
1. Lid
2. Opening lever
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1. Fuel tank cap
1. Match marks
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Fuel
Make sure that there is sufficient fuel in
the tank. Fill the fuel tank to the bottom
of the filler tube as shown.
WARNING

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Do not overfill the fuel tank, oth-
erwise it may overflow when the
fuel warms up and expands.

Avoid spilling fuel on the hot en-
gine.
CAUTION:

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Immediately wipe off spilled fuel
with a clean, dry, soft cloth, sincefuel may deteriorate painted surfac-
es or plastic parts.
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CAUTION:

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Use only unleaded gasoline. The use
of leaded gasoline will cause severe
damage to internal engine parts,
such as the valves and piston rings,
as well as to the exhaust system.
Your Yamaha engine has been de-
signed to use regular unleaded gaso-
line with a research octane number of
91 or higher. If knocking (or pinging) oc-
curs, use a gasoline of a different brand
or premium unleaded fuel. Use of un-
leaded fuel will extend spark plug life
and reduce maintenance costs.
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Catalytic converter
This vehicle is equipped with a catalytic
converter in the muffler.
WARNING

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The exhaust system is hot after op-
eration. Make sure that the exhaust
system has cooled down before do-
ing any maintenance work.
CAUTION:

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The following precautions must be
observed to prevent a fire hazard or
other damages.

Use only unleaded gasoline.
The use of leaded gasoline will
cause unrepairable damage to
the catalytic converter.

Never park the vehicle near pos-
sible fire hazards such as grass
or other materials that easily
burn.

Do not allow the engine to idle
too long.
1. Fuel tank filler tube
2. Fuel level
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Recommended fuel:
REGULAR UNLEADED
GASOLINE ONLY
Fuel tank capacity:
14.0 L (3.70 US gal) (3.08 Imp.gal)