2008 YAMAHA FJR1300A remove seats

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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Catalytic converters This vehicle is equipped with catalytic
converters in the exhaust system.
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 idletoo long.
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Seats Passenger seat
To remove the passenger seat1. Insert the key into the passenger
seat lock, and then turn it counter-
clockwise.
2. Lift the front of the passenger seat
and pull it forward.To install the passenger seat
1. Insert the projections on the rear of
the passenger seat into the seat
holders as shown, and then push
the front of the seat down to lock it
in place.
2. Remove the key.
Rider seat
To remove the rider seat1. Remove the passenger seat.
2. Push the rider seat lock lever, lo-
cated under the back of the rider
seat, to the left as shown, and then
pull the seat off.
1. Passenger seat lock
2. Unlock.
1. Projection
2. Seat holder
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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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To install the rider seat
1. Insert the projection on the front of
the rider seat into the seat holder
as shown, and then push the rear
of the seat down to lock it in place.2. Install the passenger seat.
NOTE:

Make sure that the seats are prop-
erly secured before riding.


The rider seat height can be ad-
justed to change the riding posi-tion. (See page 3-21.)
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Adjusting the rider seat height The rider seat height can be adjusted to
one of two positions to suit the rider’s
preference.
The rider seat height was adjusted to
the lower position at delivery.
To change the rider seat height to
the high position
1. Remove the rider seat. (See page
3-20.)
2. Remove the rider seat height posi-
tion adjuster by pulling it upward.
1. Rider seat lock lever
2. Rider seat
1. Projection
2. Seat holder
1. Low position
2. High position
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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Removing and installing pan-
els The panels shown need to be removed
to perform some of the maintenance
jobs described in this chapter. Refer to
this section each time a panel needs to
be removed and installed.
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Panel A
To remove the panelRemove the bolts and the quick fasten-
er, and then take the panel off.To install the panel
Place the panel in the original position,
and then install the bolts and the quick
fastener.
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Panels B and C
To remove one of the panels1. Remove the seats. (See page
3-20.)
2. Remove the bolts and the quick
fastener screws, and then take the
panel off.
1. Panel A
1. Panel B
1. Panel C
1. Panel A
2. Bolt
3. Quick fastener
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6To install the panel
1. Place the panel in the original posi-
tion, and then install the bolts and
the quick fastener screws.
2. Install the seats.
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Checking the spark plugs The spark plugs are important engine
components, which should be checked
periodically, preferably by a Yamaha
dealer. Since heat and deposits will
cause any spark plug to slowly erode,
they should be removed and checked
in accordance with the periodic mainte-
nance and lubrication chart. In addition,
the condition of the spark plugs can re-
veal the condition of the engine.
The porcelain insulator around the cen-
ter electrode of each spark plug should
be a medium-to-light tan (the ideal color
when the vehicle is ridden normally),
and all spark plugs installed in the en-
gine should have the same color. If any
spark plug shows a distinctly different
color, the engine could be operating im-
properly. Do not attempt to diagnose
such problems yourself. Instead, have
a Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.
If a spark plug shows signs of electrode
erosion and excessive carbon or other
deposits, it should be replaced.
1. Panel B
2. Bolt
3. Quick fastener screw
1. Panel C
2. Bolt
3. Quick fastener screw
1. Panel B
1. Panel C
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