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General maintenance and lubrication
chart ................................................... 8-8
Hood ................................................... 8-17
Console .............................................. 8-21
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ......... 8-25
Front differential gear oil..................... 8-41
Rear differential gear oil ..................... 8-47
Coolant ............................................... 8-53
Axle boots........................................... 8-57
Spark plug inspection ......................... 8-59
Cleaning the air filter element............. 8-65
V-belt cooling duct check hose and
V-belt case drain plug ...................... 8-77
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 ............................... 8-99
Cable inspection and lubrication ........ 8-99Brake pedal and accelerator pedal
lubrication ...................................... 8-101
Rear knuckle upper and lower pivot
lubrication ...................................... 8-101
Steering shaft lubrication ................. 8-105
Wheel removal ................................. 8-105
Tire replacement .............................. 8-107
Wheel installation ............................. 8-109
Battery.............................................. 8-113
Jump-starting ................................... 8-123
Fuse replacement ............................ 8-129
Replacing a headlight bulb............... 8-135
Headlight beam adjustment ............. 8-141
Tail/brake light bulb replacement ..... 8-143
Troubleshooting ............................... 8-149
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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4-37 1. Light switch “//”
1. Contacteur d’éclairage “//”
1. Interruptor de luces “//”
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1. Horn switch “”
1. Contacteur d’avertisseur “”
1. Interruptor de la bocina “”
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EVU00240
Light switch “//”
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 “” to turn off all the lights.NOTICEDo 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.Horn switch “”
Press the switch to sound the horn.
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8-141 1. Headlight beam adjusting screw
1. Vis de réglage du faisceau de phare
1. Tornillo de ajuste de la luz del faro
1a
b
EVU00990
Headlight beam adjustmentNOTICEIt is advisable to have a Yamaha dealer make
this adjustment.To raise the beam, turn the adjusting screw in
directiona.
To lower the beam, turn the adjusting screw in
directionb.
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