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65. Connect the headlight coupler.
6. Install the headlight bulb cover by
turning it clockwise.
7. Have a Yamaha dealer adjust the headlight beam if necessary.
EAU24181
Tail/brake light This model is equipped with an LED-
type tail/brake light.
If the tail/brake light does not come on,
have a Yamaha dealer check it.
EAU24204
Replacing a turn signal light
bulb 1. Remove the turn signal light lensby removing the screw.
2. Remove the burnt-out bulb by pushing it in and turning it counter-
clockwise.1. Turn signal light lens
2. Screw
1
2
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3. Insert a new bulb into the socket,
push it in, and then turn it clock-
wise until it stops.
4. Install the lens by installing the screw. NOTICE: Do not over-
tighten the screw, otherwise the
lens may break.
[ECA11191] EAU49720
Replacing a license plate light
bulb 1. Remove the license plate light unit
bolts.
2. Remove the license plate light socket (together with the bulb) by
turning it counterclockwise, and
then pulling it out. 3. Remove the burnt-out bulb by pull-
ing it out.
4. Insert a new bulb into the socket.
5. Install the socket (together with the bulb) by pushing it in, and then
turning it clockwise until it stops.
1. Turn signal light bulb
1
1. License plate light unit
2. Bolt
2
1
1. License plate light bulb socket
1. License plate light bulb
1
1
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supported.
NOTICE: Be careful
not to pull the headlight leads.
[ECA16810]
5. Remove the auxiliary light socket (together with the bulb) by turning
the socket counterclockwise. 6. Remove the burnt-out bulb by pull-
ing it out.
7. Insert a new bulb into the socket.
8. Install the auxiliary light socket (to- gether with the bulb) by pushing it
in and turning it clockwise. 9. Install the headlight unit by install-
ing the bolts, and then tightening
them to the specified torque.
10. Install the headlight unit cover by installing the bolts.
11. Install the panel by installing the quick fasteners.
12. Install the windshield by installing the screws, and then tightening
them to the specified torque.
WARNING! A loose windshield could cause an accident. Be
sure to tighten the screws to the
specified torque.
[EWA15510]
1. Headlight unit
2. Bolt
1. Headlight lead
1
2
2
1
1. Auxiliary light bulb socket
1. Auxiliary light bulb
1
1
Tightening torque:Headlight unit bolt: 7 Nm (0.7 m ·kgf, 5.1 ft· lbf)
Tightening torque: Windshield screw: 0.5 Nm (0.05 m ·kgf, 0.36 ft ·lbf)
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6Engine overheating
WARNING
EWAT1040


Do not remove the radiator cap when the engine and radiator are hot. Scalding hot fluid and steam may be
blown out under pressure, which could cause serious injury. Be sure to wait until the engine has cooled.


Place a thick rag, like a towel, over the radiator cap, and then slowly rotate the cap counterclockwise to the de-
tent to allow any residual pressure to escape. When the hissing sound has stopped, press down on the cap
while turning it counterclockwise, and then remove the cap.
TIPIf coolant is not available, tap water can be temporarily used instead, provided that it is changed to the recommended coolant
as soon as possible.
Wait until the
engine has cooled.
Check the coolant level in the
reservoir and radiator.
The coolant level
is OK.The coolant level is low.
Check the cooling system
for leakage.
Have a Yamaha dealer checkand repair the cooling system.Add coolant. (See TIP.)
Start the engine. If the engine overheats again,
have a
Yamaha dealer check
and repair the cooling system.
There is
leakage.
There is
no leakage.
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