YAMAHA XT1200Z 2019 Service Manual

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4. Have a Yamaha dealer check the
vehicle and turn off the engine
trouble warning light.
EAU13076
Fuel tank cap
To open the fuel tank cap
Open the fuel tank cap lock cover, in-
sert the key into the lock, and then turn
it 1/4 turn clockwise. The lock will be
released and the fuel tank cap can be
opened.
To close the fuel tank cap
With the key still inserted in the lock,
push down the fuel tank cap. Turn the
key 1/4 turn counterclockwise, remove
it, and then close the lock cover.
TIP
The fuel tank cap cannot be closed un-
less the key is in the lock. In addition,
the key cannot be removed if the cap is
not properly closed and locked.
WARNING
EWA11092
Make sure that the fuel tank cap is
properly close d after fillin g fuel.
Leakin g fuel is a fire hazar d.
1. Fuel tank cap lock cover
2. Unlock.
1
2
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EAU13222
Fuel
Make sure there is sufficient gasoline in
the tank.
WARNING
EWA10882
Gasoline an d g asoline vapors are
extremely flamma ble. To avoi d fires
an d explosions an d to re duce the
risk of injury when refuelin g, follow
these instructions.
1. Before refueling, turn off the en- gine and be sure that no one is sit-
ting on the vehicle. Never refuel
while smoking, or while in the vi-
cinity of sparks, open flames, or
other sources of ignition such as
the pilot lights of water heaters
and clothes dryers.
2. Do not overfill the fuel tank. When refueling, be sure to insert the
pump nozzle into the fuel tank filler
hole. Stop filling when the fuel
reaches the bottom of the filler
tube. Because fuel expands when
it heats up, heat from the engine or
the sun can cause fuel to spill out
of the fuel tank. 3. Wipe up any spilled fuel immedi-
ately. NOTICE: Immediately
wipe off spille d fuel with a clean,
d ry, soft cloth, since fuel may
d eteriorate painte d surfaces or
plastic parts.
[ECA10072]
4. Be sure to securely close the fuel tank cap.
WARNING
EWA15152
Gasoline is poisonous an d can
cause injury or death. Han dle gaso-
line with care. Never siphon gasoline
b y mouth. If you shoul d swallow
some gasoline or inhale a lot of gas-
oline vapor, or get some gasoline in
your eyes, see your doctor imme di-
ately. If gasoline spills on your skin,
wash with soap an d water. If gaso-
line spills on your clothin g, chan ge
your clothes.
EAU75300
NOTICE
ECA11401
Use only unlea ded g asoline. The use
of lead ed g asoline will cause severe
d amag e to internal en gine parts,
such as the valves an d piston rin gs,
as well as to the exhaust system.
1. Fuel tank filler tube
2. Maximum fuel level
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Recommen ded fuel:
Premium unleaded gasoline (Gaso-
hol [E10] acceptable)
Fuel tank capacity: 23 L (6.1 US gal, 5.1 Imp.gal)
Fuel reserve amount:
3.9 L (1.03 US gal, 0.86 Imp.gal)
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 This mark identifies the recom-
mended fuel for this vehicle as
specified by European regulation
(EN228).
 Check that gasoline nozzle has
the same identifier when fueling.
Your Yamaha engine has been de-
signed to use premium unleaded gas-
oline with a research octane number of
95 or higher. If knocking (or pinging)
occurs, use a gasoline of a different
brand. Use of unleaded fuel will extend
spark plug life and reduce mainte-
nance costs.
Gasohol
There are two types of gasohol: gaso-
hol containing ethanol and that con-
taining methanol. Gasohol containing
ethanol can be used if the ethanol con-
tent does not exceed 10% (E10). Gas-
ohol containing methanol is not
recommended by Yamaha because it
can cause damage to the fuel system
or vehicle performance problems.
EAU79161
Fuel tank overflow hose
TIP
See page 6-10 for breather hose infor-
mation.
Before operating the motorcycle:
 Check the fuel tank overflow hose
connection.
 Check the fuel tank overflow hose
for cracks or damage, and replace
it if necessary.
 Make sure that the end of the fuel
tank overflow hose is not blocked,
and clean it if necessary.
 Make sure that the fuel tank over-
flow hose is positioned outside of
the cowling.
E5E10
1. Fuel tank overflow hose
1
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EAU13434
Catalytic converter
This model is equipped with a catalytic
converter in the exhaust system.
WARNING
EWA10863
The exhaust system is hot after op-
eration. To prevent a fire hazar d or
b urns:
 Do not park the vehicle near
possi ble fire hazard s such as
g rass or other materials that
easily burn.
 Park the vehicle in a place
where pe destrians or chil dren
are not likely to touch the hot
exhaust system.
 Make sure that the exhaust sys-
tem has coole d down before
d oin g any maintenance work.
 Do not allow the en gine to i dle
more than a few minutes. Lon g
i d lin g can cause a b uild-up of
heat.
NOTICE
ECA10702
Use only unlea ded g asoline. The use
of lead ed g asoline will cause unre-
pairab le dama ge to the catalytic
converter.
EAU49445
Ri der seat
To remove the ri der seat
1. Insert the key into the seat lock, and then turn it counterclockwise.
2. Lift the front of the rider seat and push the seat forward.
To install the ri der seat
1. Insert the projection on the rear of the rider seat into the seat holder
as shown, and then push the front
of the seat down to lock it in place.
2. Remove the key.
TIP
 Make sure that the rider seat is
properly secured before riding.
1. Seat lock
2. Unlock.
1. Projection
2. Seat holder
1
2
1
2
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
The rider seat height can be ad-
justed. See the following section.
EAU49476
Adjustin g the ri der seat hei ght
The rider seat height can be adjusted
to one of two positions. At factory as-
sembly the rider seat height is set to
the high position.
To chan ge to the low position
1. Remove the rider seat.
2. Remove the rider seat height posi- tion adjuster by pulling it out.
3. Install the rider seat height posi- tion adjuster so that the match
mark is aligned with the “L” mark
as shown.
1. Low position
2. High position
1. Rider seat height position adjuster
12
1
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4. Insert the projection on the rear ofthe rider seat into seat holder A as
shown.
To chan ge to the hi gh position
1. Remove the rider seat.
2. Remove the rider seat height posi- tion adjuster by pulling it out. 3. Install the rider seat height posi-
tion adjuster so that the match
mark is aligned with the “H” mark
as shown.
4. Insert the projection on the rear of the rider seat into seat holder B as
shown.
TIP
Make sure that the rider seat is proper-
ly secured before riding.
1. Rider seat height position adjuster
2. “L” mark
3. Match mark
1. Projection
2. Seat holder A (for low position)
1. Rider seat height position adjuster
3
2
1
1
2
1
1. Rider seat height position adjuster
2. “H” mark
3. Match mark
1. Projection
2. Seat holder B (for high position)
2 3
1
1
2
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EAU58982
Win dshiel d
To suit the rider’s preference, the wind-
shield can be changed to one of four
positions.
To adjust the win dshiel d hei ght
1. Loosen the windshield height po- sition adjusting knob on each side
of the windshield until resistance
is felt. NOTICE: Do not continue
turnin g the kno b after resis-
tance is felt. Otherwise, the
kno b coul d b e damag ed .
[ECA20211]
2. Pull the slide plate holders out-
ward, and then adjust the height of
the windshield.
3. Align the slide plate holders with the match marks at the desired
position.
TIP
Make sure that the slide plate
holders are aligned with the match
marks at the same height on both
sides of the windshield.
 Make sure that the projection on
each slide plate holder fits into the
corresponding hole in the slide
plate.
4. Tighten the adjusting knobs.
1. Windshield height position adjusting knob
1. Slide plate holder
1
1
1. Match mark
2. Slide plate
2
1
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EAU59141
A djustin g the front fork
WARNING
EWA10181
Always a djust both fork le gs equally,
otherwise poor han dlin g an d loss of
sta bility may result.
This front fork is equipped with spring
preload adjusting bolts, rebound
damping force adjusting screws and
compression damping force adjusting
screws.
NOTICE
ECA10102
To avoi d d amag ing the mechanism,
d o not attempt to turn b eyond the
maximum or minimum settin gs.
Sprin g preloa d
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting bolt on each fork leg in di-
rection (a). To decrease the spring pre-
load and thereby soften the
suspension, turn the adjusting bolt on
each fork leg in direction (b).
The spring preload setting is deter-
mined by measuring distance A,
shown in the illustration. The shorter distance A is, the higher the spring pre-
load; the longer distance A is, the lower
the spring preload.
Re
boun d d ampin g force
To increase the rebound damping
force and thereby harden the rebound
damping, turn the adjusting screw on
each fork leg in direction (a). To de-
crease the rebound damping force and
thereby soften the rebound damping,
turn the adjusting screw on each fork
leg in direction (b).
1. Spring preload adjusting bolt
1
(a) (b)
1. Distance A
Spring preloa d settin g:
Minimum (soft): Distance A = 19.0 mm (0.75 in)
Standard: Distance A = 14.0 mm (0.55 in)
Maximum (hard):
Distance A = 4.0 mm (0.16 in)
1. Rebound damping force adjusting screw
1
1
(a)
(b)
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TIP
When adjusting the damping force set-
tings, turn the adjuster in direction (a)
until it stops, and then count the clicks
in direction (b).
Compression dampin g force
To increase the compression damping
force and thereby harden the com-
pression damping, turn the adjusting
screw on each fork leg in direction (a).
To decrease the compression damp-
ing force and thereby soften the com-
pression damping, turn the adjusting
screw on each fork leg in direction (b).
TIP
 When adjusting the damping force
settings, turn the adjuster in direc-
tion (a) until it stops, and then
count the clicks in direction (b).
 Although a damping force adjust-
er may click beyond the stated
minimum settings, such adjust-
ments are ineffective and may
damage the suspension.
 When turning a damping force ad-
juster in direction (a), the 0 click
position and the 1 click position
may be the same.
Reboun d d ampin g settin g:
Minimum (soft): 10 click(s) in direction (b)
Standard:
8 click(s) in direction (b)
Maximum (hard): 1 click(s) in direction (b)
1. Compression damping force adjusting
screw
Compression dampin g settin g:
Minimum (soft): 13 click(s) in direction (b)
Standard:
6 click(s) in direction (b)
Maximum (hard): 1 click(s) in direction (b)
1
(a)
(b)
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EAU49693
A djustin g the shock a bsorb er
assem bly
This shock absorber assembly is
equipped with a spring preload adjust-
ing knob and a rebound damping force
adjusting knob.
NOTICE
ECA10102
To avoi d d amag ing the mechanism,
d o not attempt to turn b eyond the
maximum or minimum settin gs.
Sprin g preloa d
To increase the spring preload and
thereby harden the suspension, turn
the adjusting knob in direction (a). To
decrease the spring preload and there-
by soften the suspension, turn the ad-
justing knob in direction (b). NOTICE:
To avoi d damag ing the a djustin g
kno b, d o not turn the a djustin g kno b
while sittin g on the vehicle.
[ECA20110]
TIP
 Align the appropriate mark on the
adjusting mechanism with the
matching edge.
 When adjusting the spring pre-
load, there should be no weight on
the rear of the vehicle.
Reboun d d ampin g force
To increase the rebound damping
force and thereby harden the rebound
damping, turn the adjusting knob in di-
rection (a). To decrease the rebound
damping force and thereby soften the
rebound damping, turn the adjusting
knob in direction (b).
TIP
 When adjusting the damping force
settings, turn the adjuster in direc-
tion (a) until it stops, and then
count the clicks in direction (b).
1. Spring preload adjusting knob
2. Matching edge
SOFT
HARD1(b)
(a)
6
5
4
3
2
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Sprin g preloa d settin g:
Minimum (soft): 6
Standard:
4
Maximum (hard): 1
1. Rebound damping force adjusting knob
Re boun d d ampin g settin g:
Minimum (soft): 20 clicks in direction (b)
Standard:
10 clicks in direction (b)
Maximum (hard): 1 clicks in direction (b)
1
(b)
(a)
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