2008 YAMAHA RHINO 700 battery

General maintenance and lubrication
chart ................................................... 8-8
Hood ................................................... 8-17
Console .............................................. 8-21
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ......... 8-25
Final gear oil ....................................... 8-39
Differential gear oil ............................. 8-47
Coolant ............................................... 8-53
Axle boots........................................... 8-57
Spark plug inspection ......................... 8-59
Cleaning the air filter element............. 8-65
Drive select lever box check hose ...... 8-77
V-belt cooling duct check hose........... 8-77
V-belt case drain plug......................... 8-79
Cleaning the spark arrester ................ 8-81
Valve clearance .................................. 8-83
Brakes ................................................ 8-85
Checking the front and rear brake
pads ................................................. 8-87
Checking the parking brake pads ....... 8-89
Checking the brake fluid level ............ 8-91
Brake fluid replacement...................... 8-95
Checking the brake pedal................... 8-95
Parking brake lever free play
adjustment........................................ 8-97
Brake light switch adjustment ........... 8-101
Cable inspection and lubrication ...... 8-103Brake pedal and accelerator pedal
lubrication ...................................... 8-105
Rear knuckle upper and lower pivot
lubrication ...................................... 8-107
Steering shaft lubrication ................. 8-111
Wheel removal ................................. 8-111
Tire replacement .............................. 8-113
Wheel installation ............................. 8-115
Battery.............................................. 8-119
Battery maintenance ........................ 8-123
Jump-starting ................................... 8-125
Fuse replacement ............................ 8-131
Replacing a headlight bulb............... 8-137
Headlight beam adjustment ............. 8-143
Tail/brake light bulb replacement ..... 8-145
Troubleshooting ............................... 8-151
Troubleshooting charts .................... 8-153
CLEANING AND STORAGE ................... 9-1
A. Cleaning .......................................... 9-1
B. Storage ............................................ 9-7
SPECIFICATIONS................................. 10-1
CONSUMER INFORMATION ............... 11-1
Identification number records............. 11-1
91011
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EVU00080
1 -DESCRIPTION
1. Headlights
2. Front shock absorber assembly
3. Brake fluid reservoir
4. Air filter element
5. V-belt case
6. Driver seat
7. Driver seat belt
8. Cargo bed
9. Tail/brake lights
10. Rear shock absorber assembly
11. Cargo bed release levers
12. Spark plug
13. Door
CBA 089
14. Spark arrester
15. Passenger seat belt
16. Passenger seat
17. Passenger handhold
18. Engine oil dipstick
19. Battery
20. Fuses
21. Coolant reservoir
22. Radiator cap
23. Oil filter cartridge
24. Fuel tank cap
H G F EIJKL
AC M N D
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4-13 1. Speedometer 2. Fuel meter
3.“H” button 4.“M” button
5. Clock/Hour meter/Voltage display
6. Odometer/Tripmeter A/Tripmeter B
7.“TRIP/ODO” button 8. Clock/Hour button “/”
1. Compteur de vitesse 2. Afficheur du niveau de carburant
3. Bouton “H”4. Bouton “M”
5. Montre/compteur horaire/afficheur de tension
6. Compteur kilométrique/totalisateur journalier A/totalisateur
journalier B
7. Bouton “TRIP/ODO”8. Bouton Montre/Heure“/”
1. Velocímetro 2. Indicador de combustible
3. Botón “H”4. Botón “M”
5. Reloj/Cuentahoras/Voltaje
6. Cuentakilómetros/Cuentakilómetros parcial A/
Cuentakilómetros parcial B
7. Botón “TRIP/ODO”
8. Botón Reloj/Cuentahoras “/”
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3
4
5 6 7 8
km/h
5B460001
Multi-function meter unit
The multi-function meter unit is equipped with the
following:

a speedometer (which shows the riding speed)


an odometer (which shows the total distance
traveled)


two tripmeters (which show the distance trav-
eled since they were last set to zero)


a clock


an hour meter (which shows the total time the
key has been turned to “ON”)


a voltage display (which shows the battery volt-
age)


a fuel meter


a self-diagnosis device
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4-19
km/h
Voltage display modeThis display shows the battery voltage.
“btry” appears for 1 second when the voltage dis-
play mode is first selected, and then the battery
voltage is shown.
If the battery voltage is less than 10 volts, “LO” is
displayed and if the voltage is above 16 volts, “HI”
is displayed. NOTICE
If the voltage display indicates “LO” or “HI”,
there may be trouble with the battery charging
circuit or the battery may be faulty. If “LO” or
“HI” appears in the display, have a Yamaha
dealer check or repair the vehicle.
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4-25 1. Light switch “OFF/ /”
1. Contacteur d’éclairage “OFF/ /”
1. Interruptor de las luces “OFF (apagado)/ /”
L
H
L
H
L
H
EVU00230
Switches
EVU00240
Light switch “OFF/ /”
Set the switch to “” to turn on the low beam and
the taillights.
Set the switch to “” to turn on the high beam
and the taillights.
Set the switch to “OFF” to turn off all the lights.NOTICE
Do not use the headlights with the engine
turned off for an extended period of time. The
battery may discharge to the point that the
starter motor will not operate properly. If this
should happen, remove the battery and re-
charge it.
L
H
LH
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4-53 1. Auxiliary DC jack
1. Prise pour accessoire
1. Toma auxiliar de corriente continua
3. Open the auxiliary DC jack cap, and then in-
sert the accessory power plug into the jack.
4. When the auxiliary DC jack is not being used,
cover it with the cap.NOTICE

Do not use accessories requiring more than
the maximum capacity stated above. This
may overload the circuit and cause the fuse
to blow.


If accessories are used without the engine
running, the battery will lose its charge and
engine starting may become difficult.


Do not use an automotive cigarette lighter
or other accessories with a plug that gets
hot, because the jack can be damaged. Maximum rated capacity for the auxiliary DC
jack:
DC 12 V, 120 W (10 A)
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The engine can be started in any gear if
the brake is applied. However, it is recom-
mended to shift into neutral before starting
the engine.
4. With your foot off the accelerator pedal, start
the engine by turning the key to “START”.
If the engine fails to start, release the key, and then
try starting it again. Wait a few seconds before the
next attempt. Each attempt should be as short as
possible, to preserve battery energy. NOTICE: Do
not crank the engine more than 5 seconds on
each attempt, or starter damage could occur.
Wait at least 5 seconds between each opera-
tion of the electric starter to let it cool.
Do not turn the key to the “START” position with
the engine running, or damage to the electric start-
er may result.
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EVU00950
Battery
This vehicle is equipped with a sealed-type bat-
tery. Therefore it is not necessary to check the
electrolyte or add distilled water in the battery.
If the battery seems to have discharged, consult a
Yamaha dealer.NOTICE
Do not try to remove the sealing caps of the
battery cells. You may damage the battery.
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