2007 YAMAHA YFZ450 Owners Manual

INDEX
A
Accessories and loading ................................................ 6-6
Air filter element, cleaning ............................................ 8-23
B
Battery .......................................................................... 8-45
Brake and clutch levers, checking and lubricating ....... 8-42
Brake and shift pedals, checking and lubricating ......... 8-43
Brake fluid, changing.................................................... 8-34
Brake fluid level, checking............................................ 8-31
Brake lever ..................................................................... 4-6
Brake lever free play, checking the front ...................... 8-34
Brake light switches ..................................................... 8-37
Brake pads, checking the front and rear ...................... 8-30
Brake pedal .................................................................... 4-6
Brake pedal position, checking .................................... 8-35
Brakes, front and rear .................................................... 5-4
C
Cables, checking and lubricating ................................. 8-42
Carburetor, adjusting.................................................... 8-28
Chassis fasteners........................................................... 5-8
Cleaning ......................................................................... 9-1
Clutch lever .................................................................... 4-5
Clutch lever free play, adjusting ................................... 8-38
Coolant ................................................................. 5-4
,
8-19
Coolant temperature warning light ................................. 4-2
D
Drive chain ..................................................................... 5-5
Drive chain, lubricating ................................................. 8-41
Drive chain slack .......................................................... 8-39
E
Engine break-in .............................................................. 6-5
Engine, cold start ........................................................... 6-1
Engine idling speed ...................................................... 8-29
Engine oil ....................................................................... 5-4
Engine oil and oil filter element .................................... 8-13
Engine, starting a warm ................................................. 6-3
Engine stop switch ......................................................... 4-3
F
Fuel ........................................................................ 4-8
,
5-4
Fuel cock ........................................................................ 4-9
Fuel tank cap.................................................................. 4-8
Fuse, replacing............................................................. 8-46
H
Handlebar switches ........................................................ 4-3
Headlight beam, adjusting............................................ 8-49
Headlight bulb, replacing.............................................. 8-47
I
Identification numbers .................................................. 11-1
Indicator light and warning light...................................... 4-2
Instruments, lights and switches .................................... 5-8

K
Key identification number ............................................. 11-1
L
Label locations ............................................................... 2-1
Light switch .................................................................... 4-3
M
Main switch .................................................................... 4-1
Model label ................................................................... 11-2
N
Neutral indicator light ..................................................... 4-2
O
Owner’s manual and tool kit ........................................... 8-1
P
Panel, removing and installing ....................................... 8-8
Parking ........................................................................... 6-5
Parking brake free play, adjusting ................................ 8-36
Parking brake lever ........................................................ 4-6
Parking on a slope ......................................................... 6-6
Part locations ................................................................. 3-1
Periodic maintenance and lubrication chart ................... 8-3
Pre-operation check list.................................................. 5-1
R
Riding your ATV ............................................................. 7-1
S
Safety information .......................................................... 1-1
Seat .............................................................................. 4-11
Shifting ........................................................................... 6-3
Shift pedal ...................................................................... 4-7
Shock absorber assemblies, adjusting the front .......... 4-12
Shock absorber assembly, adjusting the rear .............. 4-16
Spark arrester, cleaning ............................................... 8-26Spark plug, checking ...................................................... 8-9
Specifications ............................................................... 10-1
Speed limiter .................................................................. 4-4
Starter (choke) ............................................................. 4-11
Start switch..................................................................... 4-3
Storage........................................................................... 9-2
Suspension, lubricating the upper and lower arm
pivots.......................................................................... 8-44
Swingarm pivots, lubricating ........................................ 8-44
T
Tail/brake light bulb, replacing ..................................... 8-50
Throttle cable free play, adjusting ................................ 8-29
Throttle lever .......................................................... 4-3
,
5-5
Tire pressure, measuring ............................................... 5-6
Tires ............................................................................... 5-5
Tire wear limit ................................................................. 5-7
Troubleshooting ........................................................... 8-51
Troubleshooting charts................................................. 8-52
V
Valve clearance............................................................ 8-30
Vehicle identification number ....................................... 11-1
W
Wheel bearings, checking ............................................ 8-43
Wheel, installing ........................................................... 8-50
Wheel, removing .......................................................... 8-50

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