2006 Yamaha Motorsports VMAX Owners Manual - Page 6

2006 Yamaha Motorsports VMAX Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY INFORMATION ...1-1 Location of important labels ...1-5 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 and warning lights ...3-1 Speedometer unit ...3-2 Tachometer ...3-3 Coolant temperature gauge ...3-3 Handlebar switches ...3-3 Clutch lever ...3-5 Shift pedal ...3-5 Brake lever ...3-5 Brake pedal ...3-6 Fuel tank cap ...3-6 Fuel ...3-7 Starter (choke) lever ...3-8 Steering lock ...3-8 Rider seat ...3-9 Helmet holder ...3-10 Adjusting the front fork ...3-10 Adjusting the shock absorber assemblies ...3-12 V-Boost ...3-14 Sidestand ...3-14 Ignition circuit cut-off system ...3-15 PRE-OPERATION CHECKS ...4-1 Pre-operation check list ...4-2 OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS ...5-1 Starting and warming up a cold engine ...5-1 Starting a warm engine ...5-2 Shifting ...5-3 Engine break-in ...5-4 Parking ...5-5 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR ...6-1 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE ...6-1 Owner's tool kit ...6-1 Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system ...6-3 General maintenance and lubrication chart ...6-4 Removing and installing the cowling and panels ...6-8 Checking the spark plugs ...6-9 Canister (for California only) ...6-10 Engine oil and oil filter cartridge ...6-11 Final gear oil ...6-14 Coolant ...6-15 Cleaning the air filter element ...6-18 Carburetors ...6-19 Checking the throttle cable free play ...6-19 Valve clearance ...6-20 Tires ...6-20 Cast wheels ...6-22 Accessories and replacement parts ...6-23 Clutch lever ...6-23 Adjusting the brake lever free play ...6-24 Adjusting the rear brake light switch ...6-24 Checking the front and rear brake pads ...6-25 Checking the brake and clutch fluid levels ...6-25 Changing the brake and clutch fluids ...6-26 Checking and lubricating the cables ...6-27 Checking and lubricating the throttle grip and cable ...6-27 Checking and lubricating the brake and shift pedals ...6-27 Checking and lubricating the brake and clutch levers ...6-28 Checking and lubricating the centerstand and sidestand ...6-28 Lubricating the rear suspension ...6-29 Checking the front fork ...6-29 Checking the steering ...6-30

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETY INFORMATION
...................
1-1
Location of important labels
.............
1-5
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 and warning lights
.............
3-1
Speedometer unit
............................
3-2
Tachometer
.....................................
3-3
Coolant temperature gauge
.............
3-3
Handlebar switches
.........................
3-3
Clutch lever
......................................
3-5
Shift pedal
........................................
3-5
Brake lever
......................................
3-5
Brake pedal
.....................................
3-6
Fuel tank cap
...................................
3-6
Fuel
..................................................
3-7
Starter (choke) lever
........................
3-8
Steering lock
....................................
3-8
Rider seat
........................................
3-9
Helmet holder
................................
3-10
Adjusting the front fork
...................
3-10
Adjusting the shock absorber
assemblies
.................................
3-12
V-Boost
..........................................
3-14
Sidestand
.......................................
3-14
Ignition circuit cut-off system
.........
3-15
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
..............
4-1
Pre-operation check list
...................
4-2
OPERATION AND IMPORTANT
RIDING POINTS
..................................
5-1
Starting and warming up a cold
engine
..........................................
5-1
Starting a warm engine
...................
5-2
Shifting
............................................
5-3
Engine break-in
...............................
5-4
Parking
............................................
5-5
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
MINOR REPAIR
..................................
6-1
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
............
6-1
Owner’s tool kit
................................
6-1
Periodic maintenance chart for the
emission control system
..............
6-3
General maintenance and lubrication
chart
.............................................
6-4
Removing and installing the cowling
and panels
...................................
6-8
Checking the spark plugs
................
6-9
Canister (for California only)
.........
6-10
Engine oil and oil filter cartridge
....
6-11
Final gear oil
..................................
6-14
Coolant
..........................................
6-15
Cleaning the air filter element
.......
6-18
Carburetors
...................................
6-19
Checking the throttle cable free
play
............................................
6-19
Valve clearance
............................
6-20
Tires
..............................................
6-20
Cast wheels
..................................
6-22
Accessories and replacement
parts
...........................................
6-23
Clutch lever
...................................
6-23
Adjusting the brake lever free
play
............................................
6-24
Adjusting the rear brake light
switch
.........................................
6-24
Checking the front and rear brake
pads
...........................................
6-25
Checking the brake and clutch fluid
levels
.........................................
6-25
Changing the brake and clutch
fluids
..........................................
6-26
Checking and lubricating the
cables
........................................
6-27
Checking and lubricating the throttle
grip and cable
............................
6-27
Checking and lubricating the brake
and shift pedals
.........................
6-27
Checking and lubricating the brake
and clutch levers
........................
6-28
Checking and lubricating the
centerstand and sidestand
........
6-28
Lubricating the rear suspension
....
6-29
Checking the front fork
..................
6-29
Checking the steering
...................
6-30