2002 Yamaha Motorsports Virago 250 Owners Manual - Page 7

2002 Yamaha Motorsports Virago 250 Manual

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EAU00009 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION ...1-1 Safe riding ...1-1 Protective apparel ...1-3 Modifications ...1-3 Loading and accessories ...1-3 Gasoline and exhaust gas...1-5 Location of important labels ...1-7 DESCRIPTION ...2-1 Left view ...2-1 Right view ...2-2 Controls and instruments ...2-3 INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS ...3-1 Main switch ...3-1 Indicator lights ...3-1 Speedometer unit ...3-2 Handlebar switches ...3-2 Clutch lever ...3-3 Shift pedal ...3-3 Brake lever ...3-4 Brake pedal ...3-4 Fuel tank cap ...3-4 Fuel ...3-5 Fuel cock ...3-6 Starter (choke) lever ...3-7 Steering lock ...3-8 Rider seat ...3-8 Helmet holder ...3-9 Adjusting the shock absorber assemblies ...3-10 Sidestand ...3-10 Ignition circuit cut-off system ...3-11 1 4 PRE-OPERATION CHECKS ...4-1 Pre-operation check list ...4-1 OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS ...5-1 Starting and warming up a cold engine ...5-2 Starting a warm engine ...5-3 Shifting ...5-4 Engine break-in ...5-5 Parking ...5-6 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR...6-1 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE ...6-1 Owner's tool kit ...6-2 Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system ...6-3 General maintenance and lubrication chart ...6-4 Checking the spark plugs ...6-6 Canister (for California only) ...6-8 Engine oil and oil filter element ...6-8 Cleaning the air filter element ...6-11 Adjusting the carburetor ...6-13 2 5 3 6

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EAU00009
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY INFORMATION
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1-1
Safe riding
..........................................................
1-1
Protective apparel
..............................................
1-3
Modifications
......................................................
1-3
Loading and accessories
...................................
1-3
Gasoline and exhaust gas
..................................
1-5
Location of important labels
..............................
1-7
DESCRIPTION
...................................................
2-1
Left view
............................................................
2-1
Right view
..........................................................
2-2
Controls and instruments
..................................
2-3
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS ...3-1
Main switch
.......................................................
3-1
Indicator lights
...................................................
3-1
Speedometer unit
..............................................
3-2
Handlebar switches
...........................................
3-2
Clutch lever
.......................................................
3-3
Shift pedal
.........................................................
3-3
Brake lever
........................................................
3-4
Brake pedal
.......................................................
3-4
Fuel tank cap
.....................................................
3-4
Fuel
...................................................................
3-5
Fuel cock
...........................................................
3-6
Starter (choke) lever
..........................................
3-7
Steering lock
.....................................................
3-8
Rider seat
..........................................................
3-8
Helmet holder
....................................................
3-9
Adjusting the shock absorber assemblies
.......
3-10
Sidestand
........................................................
3-10
Ignition circuit cut-off system
...........................
3-11
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
...............................
4-1
Pre-operation check list
.....................................
4-1
OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING
POINTS
...............................................................
5-1
Starting and warming up a cold engine
.............
5-2
Starting a warm engine
.....................................
5-3
Shifting
..............................................................
5-4
Engine break-in
.................................................
5-5
Parking
..............................................................
5-6
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR
REPAIR
................................................................
6-1
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
..............................
6-1
Owner’s tool kit
..................................................
6-2
Periodic maintenance chart for the emission
control system
...............................................
6-3
General maintenance and lubrication chart
......
6-4
Checking the spark plugs
..................................
6-6
Canister (for California only)
.............................
6-8
Engine oil and oil filter element
.........................
6-8
Cleaning the air filter element
.........................
6-11
Adjusting the carburetor
..................................
6-13
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