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FOR YOUR SAFETY –
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS .................... 5-1Front and rear brakes ........................... 5-3
Clutch ................................................... 5-3
Fuel ....................................................... 5-4
Engine oil .............................................. 5-5
Transmission ........................................ 5-6
Coolant ................................................. 5-6
Final gear .............................................. 5-6
Differential gear .................................... 5-7
Accelerator pedal ................................. 5-7
Seat belts ............................................. 5-7
Passenger handhold ............................ 5-7
Steering ................................................ 5-7
Shift lever.............................................. 5-8
Fittings and fasteners ........................... 5-8
Instruments, lights and switches .......... 5-8
Control cables ...................................... 5-8
Tires ...................................................... 5-8
OPERATION ............................................ 6-1 Engine break-in .................................... 6-1
Starting the engine ............................... 6-2 Shift lever operation and reverse
driving .................................................6-3
Selecting the drive mode ......................6-7
Parking ..................................................6-9
Loading .................................................6-9
BASIC GUIDE FOR SAFE USE ...............7-1 KNOW YOUR VEHICLE ........................7-1
LEARNING TO OPERATE YOUR VEHICLE ...........................................7-12
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 ....................................................8-6
Hood ...................................................8-10
Panels .................................................8-10
Engine oil and oil filter.........................8-15
Transmission oil ..................................8-26
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Differential gear oil ............................. 8-31
Coolant ............................................... 8-33
Axle boots .......................................... 8-35
Checking the spark plugs .................. 8-35
Air filter maintenance.......................... 8-37
Cleaning the air filter case check hoses ................................................ 8-41
Cleaning the spark arrester ................ 8-42
Valve clearance .................................. 8-44
Brakes ................................................ 8-44
Checking the front and rear brake
pads.................................................. 8-44
Checking the parking brake pads ...... 8-45
Checking the brake and clutch fluid levels................................................. 8-45
Brake and clutch fluid replacement ... 8-47
Checking the clutch pedal ................. 8-47
Checking the brake pedal .................. 8-48
Checking the accelerator pedal ......... 8-49
Parking brake lever free play adjustment........................................ 8-49
Brake light switch adjustment ............ 8-50
Cable inspection and lubrication........ 8-51 Pedal lubrication .................................8-51
Checking the stabilizer bushes...........8-52
Upper and lower arm pivot
lubrication (left and right) ..................8-52
Rear knuckle upper and lower pivot
lubrication (left and right) ..................8-53
Drive shaft universal joint lubrication .........................................8-53
Steering shaft lubrication....................8-54
Wheel removal ....................................8-54
Checking and tightening the bead lock (YXZ10YMSH) ...........................8-55
Tire replacement .................................8-55
Wheel installation................................8-56
Battery ................................................8-57
Jump-starting .....................................8-60
Fuse replacement ...............................8-61
Headlights...........................................8-63
Headlight beam adjustment ...............8-64
Tail/brake light ....................................8-64
Troubleshooting ..................................8-64
Troubleshooting charts .......................8-66
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EBU31190Right view
12,3 78
4
5,6
9
1. Rear shock absorber
2. Engine oil tank
3. Air filter
4. Passenger seat belt
5. Battery
6. Fuses
7. Coolant reservoir
8. Headlight
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EBU31265Indicator lights and warning lights
EBU35450Neutral indicator light “N”
This indicator light comes on when the trans-
mission is in the neutral position.EBU35460Reverse indicator light “R”
This indicator light comes on when the trans-
mission is in the reverse position.
1. Shift timing indicator light
2. Electric Power Steering warning light “EPS”
3. Differential gear lock indicator light “DIFF LOCK”
4. Parking brake indicator light “(P)”
5. Reverse indicator light “R”
6. Neutral indicator light “N”
7. Engine trouble warning light “ ”
8. High beam indicator light “ ”
9. Coolant temperature warning light “ ”
10.Drivetrain icon “ ”/“ ”
1
2
3
45
6
78
10
9
1. Helmet indicator light “ ”
2. Seat belt indicator light “ ”
12
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EBU34931Shift timing indicator light
This indicator light can be set to come on and
go off at the desired engine speeds and is
u s ed t o i n fo rm t h e dr iv er wh e n it i s ti m e t o u p -
shift.
The electrical circuit of the indicator light can
be checked by turning the key to “ ” (on). If
the indicator light does not come on initially
when the key is turned to “ ” (on), or if the
indicator light remains on, have a Yamaha
dealer check the electrical circuit.TIPSee page 4-13 for a detailed explanation of
this indicator light and how to set it. EBU35282Coolant temperature warning light “ ”
This warning light comes on when the coolant
temperature, and therefore the engine, is out-
side its normal operating temperature range.The warning light comes on in blue to inform
the driver that the vehicle should be warmed
up. After the engine is started, warm it up until
the warning light goes off.
The vehicle can be operated normally when
the warning light is off.
The warning light comes on in red when the
engine is overheating. If the red light comes
on, stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do
so and allow the engine to idle for about 10
minutes. If the warning light does not go off,
stop the engine and allow it to cool. (See page
8-67.)
TIPThe coolant temperature warning light can be
checked by turning the key to “ ” (on). The
warning light should come on in purple briefly
(which confirms that both the blue and red in-
dicators are okay) and then go off. If the warn-
ing light does not come on at all, comes on in
red or blue, or if the warning light remains on,
have a Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.
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EBU34957Multi-function meter unitThe multi-function meter unit is equipped with
the following:
speedometer
tachometer
odometer
two tripmeters
clock
hour meter
voltage display
coolant temperature display
fuel gauge
transmission gear display
shift light control mode
error code display1. Tachometer
2. Transmission gear display
3. Shift timing indicator light
4. Speedometer
5. “SELECT” button
6. “MODE” button
7. “RESET” button
8. Clock/Hour meter/Voltage display/Coolant temperature
display
9. Fuel gauge
10.Odometer/Tripmeter A/Tripmeter B
123456
10 9 8 7
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Clock, hour meter, voltage display and
coolant temperature display
The clock displays time in 12-hour format.
The hour meter shows the total time the en-
gine has been running.
The voltage display shows the battery volt-
age.
The coolant temperature display shows the
temperature of the coolant.Push the “MODE” button to switch between
the clock “CLOCK”, the hour meter “HOUR”,
the voltage display “VOLTAGE”, and the
coolant temperature display in the following
order:
CLOCK
→ HOUR → VOLTAGE → coolant
temperature → CLOCK
TIPIf the engine overheats, the coolant tempera-
ture warning light will come on, and the cool-
ant temperature display will be automatically
selected. To set the clock1. Set the display to the clock.
2. Push both the “SELECT” button and
“RESET” button for three seconds. The
hour digits will start flashing.
3. Push the “RESET” button to set the hours.
1. Clock/Hour meter/Voltage display/Coolant temperature display
2. “SELECT” button
3. “RESET” button
4. “MODE” button
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4. Push the “SELECT” button, and the mi-nute digits will start flashing.
5. Push the “RESET” button to set the minu- tes.
6. Push the “SELECT” button, and then re-
lease it to start the clock.
Voltage displayThis display shows “ ” and the battery volt-
age.
If the battery voltage is less than 10 volts,
“LO” is displayed, and if the voltage is above
16 volts, “HI” is displayed.
NOTICEECB02050If the voltage display indicates “LO” or
“HI”, there may be trouble with the battery
charging circuit or the battery may be
faulty. If this occurs, have a Yamaha dealer
check or repair the vehicle. Coolant temperature displayThis shows the coolant temperature from 0
°C (32 °F) to 128 °C (263 °F) in 1 °C (1 °F) in-
crements. When the coolant temperature is
1. Voltage display
1
1. Coolant temperature display
1
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