User manual YAMAHA FJ1200

[. . . ] If you have any questions concerning the operation or maintenance of your motorcycle, please consult a Yamaha dealer. IMPORTANT MANUAL INFORMATION Particularly important information is distinguished in this manual by the following notations: The Safety Alert Symbol means ATTENTION!WARNING Failure to follow WARNING instructions could result in severe injury or death to the motorcycle operator, a bystander, or a person inspecting or repairing the motorcycle. A CAUTION indicates special precautions that must be taken to avoid damage to the motorcycle. A NOTE provides key information to make procedures easier or clearer. EAU00005 CAUTION: NOTE: NOTE: q This manual should be considered a permanent part of this motorcycle and should remain with it even if the motorcycle is subsequently sold. [. . . ] Regularly check the brake and clutch fluid levels and fill the reservoirs as required. · Replace the oil seals on the inner parts of the brake or clutch master cylinders, caliper cylinders and clutch release cylinder every two years. · Replace the brake and clutch hoses every four years or if cracked or damaged. _ _ 6 6-4 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR 1. Cowling A EAU03516 Removing and installing the cowling and panels 6 The cowling and panels shown above need to be removed to perform some of the maintenance jobs described in this chapter. Refer to this section each time the cowling or a panel needs to be removed and installed. 1. 4. Panel A Panel B Panel C Panel D 1. Panel E 6-5 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR 1. Quick fastener screw (× 2) EAU04061 Cowling A To remove the cowling Remove the screw, loosen the quick fastener screws 1/4 turn counterclockwise, and then take the cowling off. To install the cowling Place the cowling in the original position, and then tighten the quick fastener screws and install the screw. Panel A To remove the panel Remove the screws and the quick fastener screws, and then take the panel off. To install the panel Place the panel in the original position, and then install the screws and the quick fastener screws. 6 6-6 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR 1. Screw (× 3) EAU01315 6 Panels B and C To remove one of the panels 1. Spark plug gap Before installing a spark plug, the spark plug gap should be measured with a wire thickness gauge and, if necessary, adjusted to specification. 6 Spark plug gap: 0. 7­0. 8 mm Clean the surface of the spark plug gasket and its mating surface, and then wipe off any grime from the spark plug threads. Tightening torque: Spark plug: 12. 5 Nm (1. 25 m·kgf) 6-9 2. Start the engine, warm it up for several minutes, and then turn it off. PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR 4. Remove the oil filter cartridge with an oil filter wrench. NOTE: An oil filter wrench is available at a Yamaha dealer. _ _ 1. Apply a thin coat of engine oil to the O-ring of the new oil filter cartridge. NOTE: Make sure that the O-ring is properly seated. _ _ 3. Wait a few minutes until the oil settles, and then check the oil level through the check window located at the bottom-left side of the crankcase. NOTE: The engine oil should be between the minimum and maximum level marks. _ _ 4. If the engine oil is below the minimum level mark, add sufficient oil of the recommended type to raise it to the correct level. To change the engine oil (with or without oil filter cartridge replacement) 1. [. . . ] 3-2 INDEX Shock absorber assembly, adjusting . . . . . 3-13 Sidestand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16 Spark plugs, checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]