2010 Yamaha Motorsports V Star 250 Owners Manual - Page 6

2010 Yamaha Motorsports V Star 250 Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS LOCATION OF IMPORTANT LABELS ...1-1 SAFETY INFORMATION ...2-1 DESCRIPTION ...3-1 Left view ...3-1 Right view ...3-2 Controls and instruments...3-3 INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS ...4-1 Main switch ...4-1 Indicator lights ...4-1 Speedometer unit ...4-2 Handlebar switches ...4-2 Clutch lever ...4-3 Shift pedal ...4-4 Brake lever ...4-4 Brake pedal ...4-4 Fuel tank cap ...4-5 Fuel ...4-5 Fuel cock ...4-7 Starter (choke) lever ...4-8 Steering lock ...4-8 Rider seat ...4-9 Helmet holder ...4-9 Adjusting the shock absorber assemblies ...4-10 Sidestand ...4-10 Ignition circuit cut-off system ...4-11 FOR YOUR SAFETY - PRE-OPERATION CHECKS ...5-1 OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS ...6-1 Starting and warming up a cold engine ...6-1 Starting a warm engine ...6-2 Shifting ...6-2 Engine break-in ...6-4 Parking ...6-4 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT ...7-1 Owner's tool kit ...7-2 Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system ...7-3 General maintenance and lubrication chart ...7-4 Removing and installing the panel ...7-8 Checking the spark plugs ...7-8 Canister (for California only) ...7-10 Engine oil and oil filter element ...7-10 Cleaning the air filter element ...7-13 Carburetor ...7-15 Checking the engine idling speed ...7-15 Checking the throttle cable free play ...7-15 Valve clearance ...7-16 Tires ...7-16 Spoke wheels ...7-18 Adjusting the clutch lever free play ...7-18 Adjusting the brake lever free play ...7-19 Adjusting the brake pedal position and free play ...7-20 Adjusting the rear brake light switch ...7-21 Checking the front brake pads and rear brake shoes ...7-22 Checking the brake fluid level ...7-22 Changing the brake fluid ...7-23 Drive chain slack ...7-23 Cleaning and lubricating the drive chain ...7-25 Checking and lubricating the cables ...7-26 Checking and lubricating the throttle grip and cable ...7-26 Checking and lubricating the brake and shift pedals ...7-26 Checking and lubricating the brake and clutch levers ...7-27 Checking and lubricating the sidestand ...7-28 Lubricating the swingarm pivots ...7-28 Checking the front fork ...7-28 Checking the steering ...7-29

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LOCATION OF IMPORTANT
LABELS
.............................................
1-1
SAFETY INFORMATION
..................
2-1
DESCRIPTION
..................................
3-1
Left view
..........................................
3-1
Right view
........................................
3-2
Controls and instruments
.................
3-3
INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL
FUNCTIONS
.......................................
4-1
Main switch
.....................................
4-1
Indicator lights
................................
4-1
Speedometer unit
...........................
4-2
Handlebar switches
........................
4-2
Clutch lever
.....................................
4-3
Shift pedal
.......................................
4-4
Brake lever
.....................................
4-4
Brake pedal
....................................
4-4
Fuel tank cap
..................................
4-5
Fuel
.................................................
4-5
Fuel cock
........................................
4-7
Starter (choke) lever
.......................
4-8
Steering lock
...................................
4-8
Rider seat
.......................................
4-9
Helmet holder
.................................
4-9
Adjusting the shock absorber
assemblies
................................
4-10
Sidestand
......................................
4-10
Ignition circuit cut-off system
........
4-11
FOR YOUR SAFETY –
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS
.............
5-1
OPERATION AND IMPORTANT
RIDING POINTS
.................................
6-1
Starting and warming up
a cold engine
..............................
6-1
Starting a warm engine
..................
6-2
Shifting
...........................................
6-2
Engine break-in
..............................
6-4
Parking
...........................................
6-4
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
ADJUSTMENT
...................................
7-1
Owner’s tool kit
...............................
7-2
Periodic maintenance chart for
the emission control system
.......
7-3
General maintenance and
lubrication chart
..........................
7-4
Removing and installing
the panel
.....................................
7-8
Checking the spark plugs
...............
7-8
Canister (for California only)
........
7-10
Engine oil and oil filter element
....
7-10
Cleaning the air filter element
......
7-13
Carburetor
....................................
7-15
Checking the engine idling
speed
........................................
7-15
Checking the throttle cable
free play
....................................
7-15
Valve clearance
............................
7-16
Tires
.............................................
7-16
Spoke wheels
..............................
7-18
Adjusting the clutch lever
free play
....................................
7-18
Adjusting the brake lever
free play
....................................
7-19
Adjusting the brake pedal
position and free play
...............
7-20
Adjusting the rear brake light
switch
.......................................
7-21
Checking the front brake pads
and rear brake shoes
...............
7-22
Checking the brake fluid level
......
7-22
Changing the brake fluid
..............
7-23
Drive chain slack
..........................
7-23
Cleaning and lubricating
the drive chain
..........................
7-25
Checking and lubricating
the cables
.................................
7-26
Checking and lubricating
the throttle grip and cable
.........
7-26
Checking and lubricating
the brake and shift pedals
........
7-26
Checking and lubricating
the brake and clutch levers
......
7-27
Checking and lubricating
the sidestand
............................
7-28
Lubricating the swingarm
pivots
........................................
7-28
Checking the front fork
.................
7-28
Checking the steering
..................
7-29