2009 Yamaha Motorsports VMAX Owners Manual - Page 30

2009 Yamaha Motorsports VMAX Manual

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS EAU12830 Clutch lever 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 pushed away from the handlebar grip. Make sure that the appropriate setting on the adjusting dial is aligned with the arrow mark on the clutch lever. The clutch lever is equipped with a clutch switch, which is part of the ignition circuit cut-off system. (See page 4-27.) EAU12870 Shift pedal 1 1. Clutch lever 2. Clutch lever position adjusting dial 3. Arrow mark 4. Distance between clutch lever and handlebar grip 1. Shift pedal The clutch lever is located at the left handlebar grip. To disengage the clutch, pull the lever toward the handlebar grip. To engage the clutch, release the lever. The lever should be pulled rapidly and released slowly for smooth clutch operation. The clutch lever is equipped with a clutch lever position adjusting dial. To adjust the distance between the clutch lever and the handlebar grip, turn the adjusting dial while holding the lever 4-14 The shift pedal is located on the left side of the engine and is used in combination with the clutch lever when shifting the gears of the 5-speed constant-mesh transmission equipped on this motorcycle.

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INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
4-14
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2
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4
5
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7
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9
EAU12830
Clutch lever
The clutch lever is located at the left
handlebar grip. To disengage the
clutch, pull the lever toward the handle-
bar grip. To engage the clutch, release
the lever. The lever should be pulled
rapidly and released slowly for smooth
clutch operation.
The clutch lever is equipped with a
clutch lever position adjusting dial. To
adjust the distance between the clutch
lever and the handlebar grip, turn the
adjusting dial while holding the lever
pushed away from the handlebar grip.
Make sure that the appropriate setting
on the adjusting dial is aligned with the
arrow mark on the clutch lever.
The clutch lever is equipped with a
clutch switch, which is part of the igni-
tion
circuit
cut-off
system.
(See
page 4-27.)
EAU12870
Shift pedal
The shift pedal is located on the left
side of the engine and is used in com-
bination with the clutch lever when
shifting the gears of the 5-speed con-
stant-mesh transmission equipped on
this motorcycle.
1. Clutch lever
2. Clutch lever position adjusting dial
3. Arrow mark
4. Distance between clutch lever and
handlebar grip
4
1
2
3
1. Shift pedal
1