2022 YAMAHA YZ85 parking brake

Table of contents
Location of important la bels ............1-1
Safety information ............................2-1
Description ........................................3-1
Left view ..........................................3-1
Right view ........................................3-2
Controls and instruments ................3-3
Instrument an d control functions ....4-1
Handlebar switch ............................4-1
Clutch lever .....................................4-1
Shift pedal .......................................4-2
Brake lever ......................................4-2
Brake pedal .....................................4-3
Fuel tank cap ...................................4-3
Fuel ..................................................4-3
Fuel tank breather hose...................4-6
Fuel cock .........................................4-6
Starter (choke) knob ........................4-7
Kickstarter .......................................4-7
Seat .................................................4-7
Adjusting the front fork ....................4-8
Front fork bleeding ........................4-10
Adjusting the shock absorber assembly ....................................4-11
Removable sidestand ....................4-14
YPVS system .................................4-14 For your safety – pre-operation
checks
............................................... 5-1
Operation an d important ri din g
points ................................................. 6-1
Engine break-in............................... 6-1
Starting and warming up a cold engine .......................................... 6-2
Starting a warm engine................... 6-3
Shifting............................................ 6-3
Parking ............................................ 6-4
Perio dic maintenance an d
a d justment ........................................ 7-1
Periodic maintenance and lubrication chart .......................... 7-2
Checking the spark plug................. 7-7
Transmission oil .............................. 7-8
Coolant ........................................... 7-9
Cleaning the air filter element ....... 7-11
Adjusting the carburetor ............... 7-13
Adjusting the engine idling speed......................................... 7-13
Adjusting the throttle grip free play ............................................ 7-13
Tires .............................................. 7-14
Spoke wheels ............................... 7-16
Adjusting the clutch lever free play ............................................ 7-16
Checking the brake lever free play ............................................ 7-17 Checking the shift pedal ............... 7-18
Checking the front and rear brake
pads ........................................... 7-18
Checking the brake fluid level ....... 7-19
Changing the brake fluid ............... 7-20
Drive chain slack ........................... 7-20
Cleaning and lubricating the drive chain .......................................... 7-22
Checking and lubricating the cables ........................................ 7-22
Checking and lubricating the
throttle grip and cable ............... 7-23
Checking and lubricating the brake and clutch levers ............. 7-23
Checking and lubricating the brake pedal ................................ 7-24
Lubricating the rear suspension.... 7-24
Lubricating the swingarm pivots ... 7-24
Checking the front fork ................. 7-25
Checking the steering ................... 7-25
Checking the wheel bearings ........ 7-26
Supporting the motorcycle ........... 7-26
Front wheel ................................... 7-26
Rear wheel .................................... 7-27
Troubleshooting ............................ 7-29
Troubleshooting chart ................... 7-30
Motorcycle care an d stora ge .......... 8-1
Matte color caution ......................... 8-1
Care................................................. 8-1
Storage............................................ 8-3
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Operation and important ri din g points
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3. Open the throttle gradually and si-
multaneously release the clutch
lever slowly.
4. Once the motorcycle has reached a speed high enough to change
gears, close the throttle, and at the
same time, quickly pull the clutch
lever in.
5. Shift the transmission into second gear. (Make sure not to shift the
transmission into the neutral posi-
tion.)
6. Open the throttle halfway and gradually release the clutch lever.
7. Follow the same procedure when shifting to the next gear.
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To decelerate
1. Close the throttle and apply both the front and the rear brakes to
slow the motorcycle.
2. Downshift through the gears and shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position when the motorcycle
is almost completely stopped.
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Parkin gWhen parking, stop the engine, and
then turn the fuel cock lever to “OFF”.
WARNING
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Since the en gine an d exhaust
system can b ecome very hot,
park in a place where ped estri-
ans or chil dren are not likely to
touch them an d b e burne d.
 Do not park on a slope or on soft
groun d, otherwise the vehicle
may overturn, increasin g the
risk of a fuel leak an d fire.
 Do not park near grass or other
flamma ble materials which
mi ght catch fire.
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Index
AAir filter element, cleaning .................... 7-11BBrake and clutch levers, checking
and lubricating ................................... 7-23
Brake fluid, changing............................ 7-20
Brake fluid level, checking.................... 7-19
Brake lever.............................................. 4-2
Brake lever free play, checking ............ 7-17
Brake pedal ............................................ 4-3
Brake pedal, checking and lubricating........................................... 7-24CCables, checking and lubricating ......... 7-22
Carburetor, adjusting............................ 7-13
Care ........................................................ 8-1
Clutch lever............................................. 4-1
Clutch lever free play, adjusting ........... 7-16
Coolant ................................................... 7-9DDrive chain, cleaning and lubricating ... 7-22
Drive chain slack .................................. 7-20EEngine break-in ...................................... 6-1
Engine idling speed .............................. 7-13
Engine overheating ............................... 7-31
Engine serial number ............................ 10-1
Engine, starting a warm.......................... 6-3
Engine stop switch ................................. 4-1FFront and rear brake pads, checking ... 7-18
Front fork, adjusting ............................... 4-8
Front fork, bleeding .............................. 4-10
Front fork, checking ............................. 7-25 Fuel ........................................................ 4-3
Fuel cock................................................ 4-6
Fuel tank breather hose ......................... 4-6
Fuel tank cap.......................................... 4-3
HHandlebar switch ................................... 4-1IIdentification numbers ......................... 10-1KKickstarter .............................................. 4-7LLabels, location ...................................... 1-1MMatte color, caution ............................... 8-1PParking ................................................... 6-4
Part locations ......................................... 3-1
Periodic maintenance and lubrication
chart ..................................................... 7-2RRear suspension, lubricating................ 7-24SSafety defects, reporting (For CANADA customers) ......................... 10-2
Safety information .................................. 2-1
Seat ........................................................ 4-7
Shifting ................................................... 6-3
Shift pedal .............................................. 4-2
Shift pedal, checking ........................... 7-18
Shock absorber assembly, adjusting ... 4-11
Sidestand ............................................. 4-14
Spark plug, checking ............................. 7-7
Specifications......................................... 9-1
Starter (choke) knob............................... 4-7 Starting and warming up a cold
engine ................................................... 6-2
Steering, checking ................................ 7-25
Storage ................................................... 8-3
Supporting the motorcycle ................... 7-26
Swingarm pivots, lubricating ................ 7-24
TThrottle grip and cable, checking and lubricating ........................................... 7-23
Throttle grip free play, adjusting ........... 7-13
Tires ...................................................... 7-14
Transmission oil ...................................... 7-8
Troubleshooting .................................... 7-29
Troubleshooting chart........................... 7-30VVehicle identification number ............... 10-1WWheel bearings, checking .................... 7-26
Wheel (front).......................................... 7-26
Wheel (rear)........................................... 7-27
Wheels .................................................. 7-16YYPVS system ........................................ 4-14
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