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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
ADJUSTMENT ......................................... 8-1
Owner’s manual and tool kit ................. 8-5
Periodic maintenance chart for the
emission control system ..................... 8-7
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
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Checking the brake pedal .................. 8-95
Parking brake lever free play
adjustment ....................................... 8-97
Brake light switch adjustment .......... 8-101
Cable inspection and lubrication ...... 8-103
Brake 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
Jump-starting ................................... 8-129
Fuse replacement ............................ 8-135
Replacing a headlight bulb............... 8-141
Headlight beam adjustment ............. 8-147
Tail/brake light bulb replacement ..... 8-149
Troubleshooting ............................... 8-155
Troubleshooting charts .................... 8-157
CLEANING AND STORAGE ................... 9-1
A. Cleaning .......................................... 9-1
B. Storage ............................................ 9-7
SPECIFICATIONS................................. 10-1
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8-141 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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8-143 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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8-145
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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10-7
Shock absorber:
Front shock absorber Coil spring/oil damper
(YXR70FY/YXR70FHY/YXR70FSEY/YXR700FAY)
Coil spring/gas-oil damper (YXR70FSEPY)
Rear shock absorber Coil spring/oil damper
(YXR70FY/YXR70FHY/YXR70FSEY/YXR700FAY)
Coil spring/gas-oil damper (YXR70FSEPY)
Wheel travel:
Front wheel travel 185 mm (7.3 in)
Rear wheel travel 185 mm (7.3 in)
Electrical:
Ignition system TCI (digital)
Generator system AC magneto
Battery type U1L-11
Battery capacity 12 V 28.0 Ah
Headlight type: Krypton bulb
Bulb voltage, wattage × quantity:
Headlight 12 V 30.0 W/30.0 W × 2
Tail/brake light 12 V 5.0 W/21.0 W × 2 ModelYXR70FY/YXR70FSEPY/YXR70FHY/
YXR70FSEY/YXR700FAY
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