2006 YAMAHA CYGNUS 125 Owners Manual

WARNING

If the brake lever fails, do not ride
the motorcycle before
troubleshooting, and ask your
YAHAMA agency to repair the brake.
Soft brake means troubles in thebrake system.front brake lever
Hold the brake lever for a few minutes
to check leakage in the brake pipe joint
or main cylinder. If leakages detected,
ask your agency to repair it
immediately. The leakage of brake
fluid means troubles in brake system.■ ■■ ■
■Engine oil level1.Uphold the motorcycle by center-stand.■ ■■ ■
■Brake fluid (disk brake)If the oil level is below the LOWER
signal, take your motorcycle to the
agency for refueling.
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■Brake lever free travel
rear brake lever
drum brake disk brake
drum brake
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
Rear brake
Front disk brake(idle motion)
Travel
10-20mm
Front drum brake
10-20mm
10-20mm
NOTE: When checking the engine oil level,
the motorcycle must be upright. Even
a small incline will cause fault result
of inspection.
This inspection should be took when
you buying the vehicle or every1,000 km mileage.
2.Start the engine and warm the ve-
hicle for a few minutes, then shut off
the engine.
3.Wait a few minutes, so that the en-
gine oil flows back, take the oil dip rod
out of the crankcase, clean the rod,
put it back to the dipstick hole (do not
turn around), take it out again to check
the oil level.Oil replaced periodically
Oil replaced periodically(including the oil needed for
replacing filter element)Special engine oil used
for four-stroke motor-
cycle
YAHAMA Four-stroke
YAMALUBE engine oil,
SAE 20W-40 combustion
engine oil (API) , Spec. SF1.0L
1.2L
1.upper limit 2.lower limit
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front (right)
rear (left)
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2

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■Tyre1.Tyre pressure:
Adjust the tyre pressure to value
specified before riding.
2. Tyre casing
Check the situation of the tyre before
riding. If the tyre casing is over worn,
or there are pins or broken glasses, or
the tyre casing has crackles, ask the
agency to repair it, replace if
necessary.
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■Petrol levelMake sure that there is sufficient petrol
in the fuel tank.
WARNING

Do not splash or overfill the gaso-
line to the exhaust pipe when
fueling. There are agents equipped
in the exhaust pipe. The surface
temperature is very high, and it mayburn when the gasoline is spilled.■ ■■ ■
■Throttle gripPlace the throttle grip to check the
operation and free gaps. Make sure
that the grip will return to the original
position by spring force when releasing.
Ask the agency to adjust if necessary.Specified
fuel
CapacityOnly with unleaded petrol (#93 unleaded
fuel recommended)
5.4L totally
front tyre: 175Kpa
rear tyre: 200Kpa
front tyre: 175Kpa
rear tyre: 225Kpa 1 person Tyre pressure
2 persons
NOTE: Check the tyre pressure when the tyreis cooled.
WARNING

Never overload at any time,
otherwise, it may cause hazardbecause of tyre bursting.Check the front headlight, position light,
turn signal, rear light, stoplight, instru-
ment light and all the other indicator
lights, and make sure that they run
well.
■ ■■ ■
■SwitchesCheck the operation of the switches
for front headlight, position light, turn
signal, stoplight, horn and starter, main
switch.■ ■■ ■
■Lights and signal light
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
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foreign material (pin,gallet)
alligatoring, broke
wear limit indicator
3-5mn

MAINTENANCE
1 Periodical maintenance7-1
2 Tool kits7-3
3 Replace engine oil7-3
4 Gear oil7-5
5 Air filter7-5
6 Crankcase filter7-6
7 Adjust mixing ratio7-6
8 Adjust idle speed7-7

MAINTENANCE
9 Adjust throttle grip7-7
10 Check ignition plug7-7
11 Check front/rear brake7-8
12 Check front fork7-9
13 Check steering system7-9
14 Replace fuse7-9
15 Accumulator7-10

Periodical maintenance/lubrication table
MAINTENANCE


Periodical maintenanceSee detailed description and time requirement for the general periodical maintenance of motorcycle and exhaust gas
control system in the "Consumer Manual".
The information supplied in this chapter is some kind of easy maintenance which can be finished by consumer him/
herself. If you are not familiar with the repair and maintenance procedure, ask the agency to finish it.
Items
Air drain*
Ignition plugCheck the clearance, adjust if necessary.
1,500km or 2 months
DescriptionRunning-in
500km
Check the working condition, clean or replace if necessary.
Air filterClean every 1,000km, replace if necessary.
Carburetor*Check idle speed/start operation, adjust if necessary.
Check the fuel tube (or vacuum tube) for crackles or damages, replace if necessary.
Fuel line*
Engine oil
Replace (warming engine before exhausting)
Engine oil filter*
Crankcase filter*
Clean every 1,000km, replace if necessary. Clean, replace if necessary.
Gear oil*Check leakage, replace every 3,000km.Front brake*(dish brake)
Check action/brake fluid leakage, see "Note". Replace if necessary.
Front brake(drum brake)
Check action, replace if necessary.
1,500km or 2 months
At the firstEvery
Check action, replace if necessary.
Lubricate a little. **
Check wearing and damage. Repair if necessary.
Check the fastening/damages of the bearing assembly, replace when there are damages.
Rear brake
Wheel
Wheel bearing* Front shaft
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*: Recommended to be finished by a YAMAHA specified maintenance station.
**: Use lithium grease.
Replace brake fluid:
1.Replace brake fluid when disassembling the main cylinder or cartridge style cylinder. Check the liquid level
in normal condition, re-fuel if necessary.
2.It's recommended that you should replace the oil seals in the main cylinder and cartridge style cylinder
every 2 years.
3.It's recommended to change brake tube every 4 years, or replace it when found crackles.Steering bearing*
Front fork*Rear shock absorber *V belt
Check the fastening degree of bearing assembly, modify and re-lubricate if necessary.**Check action/leakage, repair if necessary.
Check action/leakage, repair if necessary.
Check the wear and damages, replace if necessary.Check the accessories and fasteners in the chassis. Modify if necessary. Accessory/Fastener*
Center/side stand* Check action, repair if necessary.
Items
1,500km or 2 months
DescriptionRunning-in
500km
1,500km or 2 months
At the firstEvery
MAINTENANCECAUTION:
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■Tool kitsService information included in this
manual and the tool kits provided will
help you perform the maintenance and
minor repairs. However, additional
tools such as a torque wrench to fas-
ten the nuts or screws may be neces-
sary for correctly performing certain
maintenance work.
WARNING

Modification without approval of
our company may affect the func-
tion of the motorcycle, and renderhazards.
MAINTENANCE
1.fuel drain plug 2.spring
3.filter screen 4.O-ringCAUTION:

When removing the drain plug, the
spring, the filter screen and O-ring
will fall out, do not lose any of thecomponents.
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■Replace engine oil1.Start the engine and warm the
vehicle for a few minutes, then shut
off the engine.
2.Place an oil pan under the engine
to collect the engine oil used.
3.Remove the drain bolt.
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1. tool kits
12
4
1 3

CAUTION:

Before installing the drain plug,
make sure that the O-ring, springand filter screen is in position.Locking torque of drain bolt: 2.0kg.m
Locking torque of drain plug: 3.2kg.m4.Clean the filter screen.
5.Inspect the O-ring for damages, re-
place if necessary.
6.Tight the drain bolt and drain plug
according to the torque specification.Oil replaced periodicallyOil replaced periodically
(including the oil needed
for replacing filter element)Special engine oil used
for four-stroke motor-
cycleYAHAMA Four-stroke
YAMALUBE engine oil,
SAE 10W-30 combus-
tion engine oil (API) ,
Spec. SF1.0L
1.2LMAINTENANCE
CAUTION:

When re-fueling, make sure that no
foreign materials fall into the oil
tank.
7.Re-install the engine oil cap.
8.Start the engine, warm the vehicle
for a few minutes, and check for
leakage. While the engine oil leaking,
shut off the engine and inspect the
parts leaking.
9.Shut off the engine, check the oil
level. Re-install the oil cap.
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