2003 Yamaha Motorsports VMAX Owners Manual - Page 51

2003 Yamaha Motorsports VMAX Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR Periodic maintenance ...6-1 Owner's tool kit ...6-1 Periodic maintenance chart for emission control system ...6-3 General maintenance and lubrication chart ...6-5 Removing and installing the cowling and panels ...6-8 Checking the spark plugs ...6-9 Canister (for California only) ...6-11 Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ...6-11 Final gear oil ...6-15 Coolant ...6-16 Cleaning the air filter element ...6-21 Adjusting the carburetors ...6-22 Adjusting the throttle cable free play ...6-22 Adjusting the valve clearance ...6-22 Tires ...6-23 Cast wheels ...6-25 Accessories and replacement parts ...6-25 Clutch lever free play ...6-26 Adjusting the brake lever free play ...6-27 Adjusting the brake pedal position ...6-27 Adjusting the rear brake light switch ...6-28 Checking the front and rear brake pads ...6-28 Checking the brake and clutch fluid levels ...6-29 Changing the brake and clutch fluids ...6-30 Checking and lubricating the cables ...6-30 Checking and lubricating the throttle grip and cable ...6-31 Checking and lubricating the brake and shift pedals ...6-31 Checking and lubricating the brake and clutch levers ...6-32 Checking and lubricating the centerstand and sidestand ...6-32 Lubricating the rear suspension ...6-33 Checking the front fork ...6-33 Checking the steering ...6-34 Checking the wheel bearings ...6-35 Battery ...6-35 Replacing the fuses ...6-39 Replacing the headlight bulb ...6-40 Replacing a turn signal light bulb or the tail/brake light bulb ...6-41 Front wheel ...6-42 Rear wheel ...6-44 Troubleshooting ...6-46 Troubleshooting charts ...6-47 6

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6
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
Periodic maintenance
..........................................
6-1
Owner’s tool kit
....................................................
6-1
Periodic maintenance chart for emission
control system
...................................................
6-3
General maintenance and lubrication chart
.........
6-5
Removing and installing the cowling and
panels
................................................................
6-8
Checking the spark plugs
....................................
6-9
Canister (for California only)
..............................
6-11
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge
........................
6-11
Final gear oil
......................................................
6-15
Coolant
..............................................................
6-16
Cleaning the air filter element
............................
6-21
Adjusting the carburetors
...................................
6-22
Adjusting the throttle cable free play
..................
6-22
Adjusting the valve clearance
............................
6-22
Tires
...................................................................
6-23
Cast wheels
.......................................................
6-25
Accessories and replacement parts
..................
6-25
Clutch lever free play
.........................................
6-26
Adjusting the brake lever free play
.....................
6-27
Adjusting the brake pedal position
.....................
6-27
Adjusting the rear brake light switch
..................
6-28
Checking the front and rear brake pads
.............
6-28
Checking the brake and clutch fluid levels
........
6-29
Changing the brake and clutch fluids
................
6-30
Checking and lubricating the cables
.................
6-30
Checking and lubricating the throttle grip and
cable
...............................................................
6-31
Checking and lubricating the brake and
shift pedals
......................................................
6-31
Checking and lubricating the brake and
clutch levers
....................................................
6-32
Checking and lubricating the centerstand and
sidestand
.........................................................
6-32
Lubricating the rear suspension
........................
6-33
Checking the front fork
......................................
6-33
Checking the steering
.......................................
6-34
Checking the wheel bearings
............................
6-35
Battery
...............................................................
6-35
Replacing the fuses
..........................................
6-39
Replacing the headlight bulb
.............................
6-40
Replacing a turn signal light bulb or
the tail/brake light bulb
....................................
6-41
Front wheel
.......................................................
6-42
Rear wheel
........................................................
6-44
Troubleshooting
.................................................
6-46
Troubleshooting charts
......................................
6-47