2009 YAMAHA RHINO 700 console removal

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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8-21 1. Console
1. Console
1. Consola
1
5B410011
Console
To remove
1. Remove the seats. (See page 4-39 for seat
removal and installation procedures.)
2. Remove the parking brake lever boot.
3. Pull the console forward and upward (the
drive select lever boot will come loose). To
ease removal of the console, shift the drive
select lever into the low gear “L” position.
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8-25 1. Dipstick
1. Jauge
1. Varilla de medición
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5B410012
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge
Check engine oil level before each operation. In
addition, change the oil and the oil filter cartridge at
the intervals specified in the periodic maintenance
and lubrication chart.
To check the engine oil level
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Remove the console. (See pages 8-21–8-23
for console removal and installation proce-
dures.)
3. Check the engine oil level on a cold engine. If
the engine was started before checking the
oil level, be sure to warm up the engine suffi-
ciently, and then wait at least ten minutes un-
til the oil settles for an accurate reading.
4. Remove the dipstick, and then wipe it off with
a clean rag.
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8-29 1. Engine oil drain bolt
1. Vis de vidange d’huile moteur
1. Tornillo de vaciado del aceite del motor
1
To change the engine oil (with or without oil fil-
ter cartridge replacement)
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2. Remove the console. (See pages 8-21–8-23
for console removal and installation proce-
dures.)
3. Start the engine, warm it up for several min-
utes, and then turn it off.
4. Place an oil pan under the engine to collect
the used oil, and then remove the dipstick.
5. Remove the engine oil drain bolt to drain the
oil from the crankcase.
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8-59 1. Spark plug cap
1. Capuchon de bougie
1. Tapa de bujía
1
1. Spark plug wrench
1. Clé à bougie
1. Llave de bujías
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EVU00750
Spark plug inspection
Removal
1. Remove the console. (See pages 8-21–8-23
for console removal and installation proce-
dures.)
2. Remove the spark plug cap.
3. Use the spark plug wrench in the tool kit to re-
move the spark plug as shown.
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8-77 1. Drive select lever box check hose
1. Tube de vidange du boîtier de sélecteur de marche
1. Tubo colector de la caja de la palanca selectora
1
1. V-belt cooling duct check hose
1. Tube de vidange du conduit de refroidissement de la courroie trapé-
zoïdale
1. Tubo colector del conducto de refrigeración de la correa trape-
zoidal
1
2P512001
Drive select lever box check hose
The drive select lever box check hose is located
under the console. (See pages 8-21–8-23 for con-
sole removal and installation procedures.) If dust
or water collects in the drive select lever box check
hose, remove the hose and clean it.
5B410017
V-belt cooling duct check hose
The V-belt cooling duct check hose is located un-
der the cargo bed. If dust or water collects in the V-
belt cooling duct check hose, remove the hose and
clean it.
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8-97 a. Parking brake lever free play
a. Garde du levier de frein de stationnement
a. Holgura de la palanca del freno de estacionamiento
a
EVU00870
Parking brake lever free play adjustment
Periodically check the parking brake lever free
play and adjust it if necessary.
1. Shift the drive select lever into low gear “L”.
2. Remove the seats. (See page 4-39 for seat
removal and installation procedures.)
3. Remove the console. (See pages 8-21–8-23
for console removal and installation proce-
dures.)
4. Check the parking brake lever free play. The
maximum free play is equal to one click of the
parking brake lever. If necessary, adjust the
free play as follows.
5. The parking brake lever must be released
when checking and adjusting the parking
brake lever free play.
6. Loosen the locknut.
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8-131 1. Jumper cable positive lead
1. Câble de démarrage positif
1. Cable auxiliar positivo
1
However, if the vehicle must be jump-started, pro-
ceed as follows.
1. Turn the key to “OFF”.
2. Open the hood. (See pages 8-17–8-19 for
hood opening and closing procedures.)
3. Remove the battery compartment cover.
(See pages 8-123–8-127 for battery compart-
ment cover removal and installation proce-
dures.)
4. Remove the console. (See pages 8-21–8-23
for console removal and installation proce-
dures.)
5. Using a charged 12-volt battery, connect the
positive lead of the jumper cable to the posi-
tive terminal of the battery in the vehicle and
the other end of the positive lead to the posi-
tive terminal of the charged battery.
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