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Hills ................................................ 7-20
Uphill.............................................. 7-21
Downhill ......................................... 7-22
Rough terrain................................. 7-23
Pavement ...................................... 7-23
Water ............................................. 7-23
Loose terrain/slippery terrain......... 7-24
Brush or wooded areas ................. 7-25
Encountering obstacles ................. 7-25
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
ADJUSTMENT .................................. 8-1 Owner’s manual and tool kit ............ 8-2
Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system .......... 8-4
General maintenance and lubrication chart ............................. 8-5
Hood ................................................ 8-7
Console ........................................... 8-9
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge .... 8-10
Final gear oil .................................. 8-15
Differential gear oil......................... 8-18
Coolant .......................................... 8-22 Axle boots ......................................8-23
Spark plug inspection ....................8-24
Cleaning the air filter element ........8-27
Drive select lever box check
hose .............................................8-32
V-belt cooling duct check hose ......8-32
V-belt case drain plug ....................8-33
Cleaning the spark arrester ...........8-33
Valve clearance .............................8-34
Brakes ............................................8-35
Checking the front and rear brake pads .............................................8-35
Checking the parking brake pads .............................................8-36
Checking the brake fluid level........8-36
Brake fluid replacement .................8-37
Checking the brake pedal ..............8-38
Parking brake lever free play adjustment ...................................8-38
Brake light switch adjustment ........8-40
Cable inspection and lubrication....8-41
Brake pedal and accelerator pedal lubrication.....................................8-41
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EVU00080
1-DESCRIPTION
1. Headlights
2. Front shock absorber assembly
3. Brake fluid reservoir
4. Air filter element
5. V-belt case
6. Driver seat
7. Driver seat belt
8. Cargo bed
9. Tail/brake lights
10. Rear shock absorber assembly
11. Cargo bed release levers
12. Spark plug
13. Door 14. Spark arrester
15. Passenger seat belt
16. Sun top (YXR7FSPD)
17. Passenger seat
18. Passenger handholds
19. Engine oil dipstick
20. Battery
21. Fuses
22. Coolant reservoir
23. Radiator cap
24. Oil filter cartridge
25. Fuel tank cap
CBA 089
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EJKLM
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2. Remove the spark plug, pour a tea-spoonful of engine oil into the spark plug
bore and install the spark plug. Ground
the spark plug wire and turn the engine
over several times to coat the cylinder
wall with oil.
3. Lubricate all control cables.
4. Block up the frame to raise all wheels off the ground.
5. Tie a plastic bag over the exhaust pipe outlet to prevent moisture from entering.
6. If storing in a humid or salt-air atmo-
sphere, coat all exposed metal surfaces
with a light film of oil. Do not apply oil to
any rubber parts or the seat covers. 7. Remove the battery and charge it. Store
it in a dry place and recharge it once a
month. Do not store the battery in an ex-
cessively warm or cold place [less than
0 °C (30 °F) or more than 30 °C (90 °F)].
Use of fuel stabilizer and conditioner elimi-
nates the need to drain the fuel system. Con-
sult a Yamaha dealer if the fuel system needs
to be drained.
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Type:SAE 5W-30, 10W-30, 10W-40, 15W-40, 20W-40 or 20W-
50
Recommended engine oil grade: API service SG type or higher, JASO standard MAEngine oil quantity:Without oil filter cartridge replacement:
2.00 L (2.11 US qt, 1.76 Imp.qt)
With oil filter cartridge replacement: 2.10 L (2.22 US qt, 1.85 Imp.qt)Final gear oil:Type:
SAE 80 API GL-4 Hypoid gear oil
Quantity: 0.25 L (0.26 US qt, 0.22 Imp.qt)Differential gear oil:Type:
SAE 80 API GL-4 Hypoid gear oil Quantity:
0.18 L (0.19 US qt, 0.16 Imp.qt)
Cooling system:Coolant reservoir capacity (up to the maximum level mark):
0.32 L (0.34 US qt, 0.28 Imp.qt)
Radiator capacity (including all routes): 2.35 L (2.48 US qt, 2.07 Imp.qt)Air filter:Air filter element:
Wet elementFuel:Recommended fuel:YXR7FD Regular unleaded gasoline only
YXR7FSPD Regular unleaded gasoline only
YXR700FAD Unleaded gasoline only
Fuel tank capacity: 30.0 L (7.93 US gal, 6.60 Imp.gal)Fuel injection:Throttle body:
ID mark:5B41 00Spark plug (s):Manufacturer/model:NGK/CPR7EA-9
Spark plug gap: 0.8–0.9 mm (0.031–0.035 in)Clutch:Clutch type:Wet, centrifugal automaticTransmission:Primary reduction system:
V-belt
0 10 30 50 70 90 110 130 ˚F
–20 –10 0 10 20 30 40 50 ˚CSAE 5W-30
SAE 10W-30
SAE 10W-40
SAE 15W-40
SAE 20W-40SAE 20W-50
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