2008 YAMAHA RHINO 700 bulb

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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8-137 1. Cover at the rear of the headlight
1. Cache au dos du phare
1. Cubierta de la parte posterior del faro
1. Headlight bulb holder cover
1. Cache du porte-ampoule de phare
1. Tapa del portabombillas del faro
EVU01670
Replacing a headlight bulb
If a headlight bulb burns out, replace it as follows.
1. Open the hood. (See pages 8-17–8-19 for
hood opening and closing procedures.)
2. Remove the cover at the rear of the headlight
by pulling it off.
3. Remove the headlight bulb holder cover by
pulling it off.
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8-139 1. Headlight bulb holder
1. Porte-ampoule de phare
1. Portabombillas del faro
1. Do not touch the glass part of the bulb.
1. Ne pas toucher le verre de l’ampoule.
1. No toque la parte de cristal de la bombilla.
4. Remove the headlight bulb holder by pushing
it in and turning it counterclockwise.
5. Wait for the headlight bulb to cool before
touching or removing it. Remove the bulb by
pulling it out.
6. Insert a new headlight bulb into the bulb hold-
er by pushing it in.
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8-141
7. Reinstall the bulb holder by pushing it in and
turning it clockwise.
Reinstall the bulb holder cover and the cover
at the rear of the headlight. NOTICE: Make
sure the headlight bulb holder cover is se-
curely fitted over the bulb holder and
seated properly.
8. Close the hood.
9. Adjust the headlight beam if necessary.
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8-145 1. Panel A
1. Cache A
1. Panel A
1
1. Panel B
1. Cache B
1. Panel B
1
EVU01000
Tail/brake light bulb replacement
If a tail/brake light bulb burns out, replace it as fol-
lows:
1. Remove the quick fastener screws and bolts
from panel A (if replacing the left tail/brake
light bulb) or panel B (if replacing the right tail/
brake light bulb).
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8-147 1. Quick fastener screw (× 8) 2. Bolt (× 2) 3. Panel A
1. Vis à serrage rapide (× 8) 2. Vis (× 2) 3. Cache A
1. Tornillo de fijación rápida (× 8)
2. Perno (× 2) 3. Panel A
1. Tail/brake light bulb holder
1. Porte-ampoule de feu arrière/stop
1. Bombilla de la luz de freno/piloto trasero
2. Lift the cargo bed up. (See page 4-45 for car-
go bed lifting and lowering procedures.)
3. Remove the panel (panel A or B).
4. Remove the bulb holder (together with the
bulb) by turning it counterclockwise.
5. Push the defective bulb in and turn it counter-
clockwise to remove it from the bulb holder.
6. Push a new bulb in and turn it clockwise to in-
stall in the bulb holder.
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7. Reinstall the bulb holder (together with the
bulb) by turning it clockwise.
8. Install the panel.
9. Lower the cargo bed.
10. Reinstall the quick fastener screws and bolts,
and then tighten the bolts to the specified
torque.
Tightening torque:
Panel bolt:
7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
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10-6
Brakes:
System Front and rear unified
Type front Dual disc brake
rear Dual disc brake
Operation Foot operation
Suspension:
Front suspension Double wishbone
Rear suspension Double wishbone
Shock absorber:
Front shock absorber Coil spring/oil damper
Rear shock absorber Coil spring/oil damper
Wheel travel:
Front wheel travel 185 mm (7.3 in)
Rear wheel travel 185 mm (7.3 in)
Electrical:
Ignition system Transistorized coil ignition (digital)
Generator system AC magneto
Battery type U1L-11
Battery capacity 12 V 28.0 Ah
Headlight type: Krypton bulbModel YXR70FX
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