2009 YAMAHA PW50 power steering

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY INFORMATION
................... 1-1
DESCRIPTION
................................... 2-1
Left view ........................................... 2-1
Right view ......................................... 2-2
Controls and instruments ................. 2-3
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL
FUNCTIONS
........................................ 3-1
Handlebar switch ............................. 3-1
Speed limiter and power reduction
plate ............................................. 3-1
Brake lever ...................................... 3-2
Rear brake lever .............................. 3-3
Fuel tank cap ................................... 3-3
Fuel ................................................. 3-3
Fuel tank breather hose .................. 3-5
2-stroke engine oil ........................... 3-5
Fuel cock ......................................... 3-6
Starter (choke) lever “
1
” ................ 3-6
Kickstarter ....................................... 3-7
Seat ................................................. 3-7
FOR YOUR SAFETY –
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
............... 4-1
Pre-operation check list ................... 4-2
OPERATION AND IMPORTANT
RIDING POINTS
.................................. 5-1
Starting and warming up a cold
engine .......................................... 5-1Starting a warm engine ................... 5-1
Starting off ....................................... 5-2
Acceleration and deceleration ......... 5-2
Braking ............................................ 5-2
Engine break-in ............................... 5-3
Parking ............................................ 5-4
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
ADJUSTMENT
.................................... 6-1
Owner’s tool kit ................................ 6-1
Periodic maintenance chart for the
emission control system .............. 6-2
General maintenance and lubrication
chart ............................................. 6-3
Checking the spark plug .................. 6-5
Removing the power reduction
plate ............................................. 6-6
Transmission oil .............................. 6-7
Middle and final gear cases ............ 6-8
Cleaning the air filter element ......... 6-8
Cleaning the spark arrester ............. 6-9
Adjusting the carburetor ................ 6-10
Adjusting the engine idling
speed ......................................... 6-10
Checking the throttle cable free
play ............................................ 6-11
Tires .............................................. 6-11
Panel wheels ................................. 6-13
Adjusting the front and rear brake
lever free play ............................ 6-14Checking the front and rear brake
shoes ..........................................6-15
Checking and lubricating the
cables .........................................6-15
Checking and lubricating the throttle
grip and cable .............................6-16
Adjusting the Autolube pump .........6-16
Lubricating the front and rear brake
levers ..........................................6-16
Checking and lubricating the
centerstand .................................6-17
Checking the front fork ...................6-17
Checking the steering ....................6-18
Checking the wheel bearings .........6-18
Front wheel ....................................6-18
Rear wheel .....................................6-20
Troubleshooting .............................6-23
Troubleshooting chart ....................6-24
MOTORCYCLE CARE AND
STORAGE
...........................................7-1
Matte color caution ..........................7-1
Care .................................................7-1
Storage ............................................7-3
SPECIFICATIONS
..............................8-1
CONSUMER INFORMATION
..............9-1
Identification numbers ......................9-1

INDEX
A
Acceleration and deceleration................... 5-2
Air filter element, cleaning......................... 6-8
Autolube pump, adjusting ....................... 6-16
B
Brake lever ................................................ 3-2
Brake lever, rear ....................................... 3-3
Brake levers, lubricating.......................... 6-16
Brake shoes, checking ............................ 6-15
Braking ...................................................... 5-2
C
Cables, checking and lubricating ............ 6-15
Carburetor, adjusting .............................. 6-10
Care .......................................................... 7-1
Centerstand, checking and lubricating .... 6-17
E
Engine break-in ......................................... 5-3
Engine idling speed................................. 6-10
Engine oil .................................................. 3-5
Engine, starting a warm ............................ 5-1
Engine stop switch .................................... 3-1
F
Front and rear brake lever free play,
adjusting ............................................... 6-14
Front fork, checking ................................ 6-17
Fuel ........................................................... 3-3
Fuel cock................................................... 3-6
Fuel tank breather hose ............................ 3-5
Fuel tank cap ............................................ 3-3
H
Handlebar switch ...................................... 3-1
I
Identification numbers ............................... 9-1
K
Kickstarter ..................................................3-7
M
Maintenance and lubrication, periodic .......6-3
Maintenance, emission control system ......6-2
Matte color, caution ...................................7-1
Middle and final gear cases .......................6-8
Model label ................................................9-1
P
Parking.......................................................5-4
Part locations .............................................2-1
Power reduction plate, removing ...............6-6
Pre-operation check list .............................4-2
S
Safety information ......................................1-1
Seat ...........................................................3-7
Spark arrester, cleaning.............................6-9
Spark plug, checking .................................6-5
Specifications.............................................8-1
Speed limiter and power reduction
plate.........................................................3-1
Starter (choke) lever ..................................3-6
Starting and warming up a cold engine .....5-1
Starting off .................................................5-2
Steering, checking ...................................6-18
Storage ......................................................7-3
T
Throttle cable free play, checking ............6-11
Throttle grip and cable, checking and
lubricating ..............................................6-16
Tires .........................................................6-11
Tool kit .......................................................6-1
Transmission oil .........................................6-7
Troubleshooting .......................................6-23Troubleshooting chart.............................. 6-24
V
Vehicle identification number .................... 9-1
W
Wheel bearings, checking ....................... 6-18
Wheel (front)............................................ 6-18
Wheel (rear) ............................................ 6-20
Wheels .................................................... 6-13