2013 YAMAHA TMAX Owners Manual

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Engine air filter and V-belt air filters
This model’s engine air filter is equipped with a disposable oil-coated paper element, which must not be cleaned withcompressed air to avoid damaging it.
The engine air filter element needs to be replaced and the V-belt air filter elements need to be serviced more frequent- ly when riding in unusually wet or dusty areas.
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Hydraulic brake service
After disassembling the brake master cylinders and calipers, always change the fluid. Regularly check the brake fluid
levels and fill the reservoirs as required.
Every two years replace the internal components of the brake master cylinders and calipers, and change the brake fluid. Replace the brake hoses every four years and if cracked or damaged.
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Removing and installing
panels The panels shown need to be removed
to perform some of the maintenance
jobs described in this chapter. Refer to
this section each time a panel needs to
be removed and installed.
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Panel A
To remove the panel1. Remove the panel by pulling itsupper left and right sides to un-
hook them as shown. 2. Remove the quick fastener.
3. Remove the panel as shown.
1. Panel A
2. Panel B
3. Panel C
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1. Panel D
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1. Quick fastener
2. Panel A
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To install the panel
Place the panel in the original position,
and then install the quick fastener.
Panel B
To remove the panelRemove the screws, and then pull the
panel upward. To install the panel
Place the panel in the original position,
and then install the screws.
Panel C
To remove the panelRemove the screws, and then pull the
panel backward and upward.
To install the panel
Place the panel in the original position,
and then install the screws.
Panel D
To remove the panelRemove the screws, and then pull the
panel outward.
1. Screw
2. Panel B
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1. Screw
2. Panel C
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9To install the panel
Place the panel in the original position,
and then install the screws.
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Checking the spark plugs The spark plugs are important engine
components, which should be checked
periodically, preferably by a Yamaha
dealer. Since heat and deposits will
cause any spark plug to slowly erode,
they should be removed and checked
in accordance with the periodic mainte-
nance and lubrication chart. In addition,
the condition of the spark plugs can re-
veal the condition of the engine.
The porcelain insulator around the cen-
ter electrode of each spark plug should
be a medium-to-light tan (the ideal color
when the vehicle is ridden normally),
and all spark plugs installed in the en-
gine should have the same color. If any
spark plug shows a distinctly different
color, the engine could be operating im-
properly. Do not attempt to diagnose
such problems yourself. Instead, have
a Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.
If a spark plug shows signs of electrode
erosion and excessive carbon or other
deposits, it should be replaced. Before installing a spark plug, the spark
plug gap should be measured with a
wire thickness gauge and, if necessary,
adjusted to specification.
Clean the surface of the spark plug
gasket and its mating surface, and then
wipe off any grime from the spark plug
threads.
TIPIf a torque wrench is not available when
1. Screw
2. Panel D
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Specified spark plug:
NGK/CR7E
1. Spark plug gapSpark plug gap:0.7–0.8 mm (0.028–0.031 in)
Tightening torque: Spark plug:
13 Nm (1.3 m·kgf, 9.4 ft·lbf)
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installing a spark plug, a good estimate
of the correct torque is 1/4–1/2 turn
past finger tight. However, the spark
plug should be tightened to the speci-
fied torque as soon as possible.
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Engine oil and oil filter
cartridge The engine oil level should be checked
before each ride. In addition, the oil
must be changed and the oil filter car-
tridge replaced at the intervals speci-
fied in the periodic maintenance and
lubrication chart.
To check the engine oil level
1. Place the vehicle on the center- stand. A slight tilt to the side can
result in a false reading.
2. Start the engine, warm it up for two minutes, and then turn it off.NOTICE
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The engine must be cold before pro-
ceeding with the oil level check, oth-
erwise the check will result in a falsereading.
3. Wait two minutes until the oil set- tles, and then check the oil level
through the check window located
at the bottom-left side of the crank-
case.
TIPThe engine oil should be between theminimum and maximum level marks.
4. If the engine oil is below the mini- mum level mark, add sufficient oil
of the recommended type to raise
it to the correct level.
To change the engine oil (with or
without oil filter cartridge replace-
ment) 1. Place the vehicle on a level sur- face.
2. Start the engine, warm it up for several minutes, and then turn it1. Engine oil level check window
2. Maximum level mark
3. Minimum level mark
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9off.
3. Place an oil pan under the engine to collect the used oil.
4. Remove the engine oil filler cap, the engine oil drain bolt and its
gasket to drain the oil from the
crankcase.
5. Check the O-ring for damage andreplace it if necessary.
TIPSkip steps 6–8 if the oil filter cartridge isnot being replaced.
6. Remove the oil filter cartridge with an oil filter wrench.TIPAn oil filter wrench is available at aYamaha dealer.
7. Apply a thin coat of clean engine oil to the O-ring of the new oil filter
cartridge.
1. Engine oil filler cap
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1. Engine oil drain bolt
2. O-ring
3. Gasket
1. Engine oil drain bolt
2. O-ring1 2
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1. Oil filter wrench
2. Oil filter cartridge
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TIPMake sure that the O-ring is properlyseated.8. Install the new oil filter cartridge, and then tighten it to the specified
torque with a torque wrench. 9. Install the engine oil drain bolt and
its new gasket, and then tighten
the bolt to the specified torque.
10. Refill with the specified amount of the recommended engine oil, and
then install and tighten the oil filler
cap.
TIPBe sure to wipe off spilled oil on any
parts after the engine and exhaust sys-tem have cooled down.
NOTICE
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In order to prevent clutch slip-
page (since the engine oil also
lubricates the clutch), do not
mix any chemical additives. Do
not use oils with a diesel speci-
fication of “CD” or oils of a high-
er quality than specified. In
addition, do not use oils labeled
“ENERGY CONSERVING II” or
higher.
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Make sure that no foreign mate-rial enters the crankcase.
11. Start the engine, and then let it idle for several minutes while checking
it for oil leakage. If oil is leaking, im-
mediately turn the engine off and
check for the cause.
12. Turn the engine off, and then check the oil level and correct it if
necessary.
13. Reset the oil change indicator. (See page 3-8.)
TIPIf the engine oil is changed before the
oil change indicator comes on (i.e. be-
fore the periodic oil change interval has
1. O-ring
1. Torque wrench
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Tightening torque:Oil filter cartridge:17 Nm (1.7 m·kgf, 12 ft·lbf)
Tightening torque: Engine oil drain bolt:43 Nm (4.3 m·kgf, 31 ft·lbf)
Recommended engine oil: See page 8-1.
Oil quantity: Without oil filter cartridge replace-
ment:2.70 L (2.85 US qt, 2.38 Imp.qt)
With oil filter cartridge replacement: 2.90 L (3.07 US qt, 2.55 Imp.qt)
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9been reached), the indicator must be
reset after the oil change for the next
periodic oil change to be indicated at
the correct time.
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Coolant The coolant level should be checked
before each ride. In addition, the cool-
ant must be changed at the intervals
specified in the periodic maintenance
and lubrication chart.
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To check the coolant level
1. Place the vehicle on the center- stand.TIP
The coolant level must be checked
on a cold engine since the level
varies with engine temperature.
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Make sure that the vehicle is posi-
tioned straight up when checking
the coolant level. A slight tilt to theside can result in a false reading.
2. Check the coolant level through the check window.
TIPThe coolant should be between theminimum and maximum level marks. 3. If the coolant is at or below the
minimum level mark, remove the
left floorboard mat by pulling it up.
4. Remove the coolant reservoir cov-
1. Coolant level check window
2. Maximum level mark
3. Minimum level mark
1. Floorboard mat
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