YAMAHA GRIZZLY 550 2013 Owners Manual

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EBU23071TIP●Some maintenance items need more frequent service if you are riding in unusually wet, dusty, sandy or
muddy areas, or at full-throttle.●Hydraulic brake service
Regularly check and, if necessary, correct the brake fluid level.
Every two years replace the internal components of the brake master cylinders and calipers, andchange the brake fluid.
Replace the brake hoses every four years and if cracked or damaged.
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EBU23090Removing and installing panels The panels shown need to be removed to perform
some of the maintenance jobs described in this
chapter. Refer to this section each time a panel
needs to be removed and installed.
EBU27385Panel A
To remove the panelPull upward on the areas shown.
1. Panel A
2. Panel B
3. Panel C
4. Panel D
5. Panel F
1
2
3
5
4
1. Panel E
2. Panel G
3. Panel H
1
3
2
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To install the panel
Place the panel in the original position. Panel B
To remove the panel
1. Remove panel A.
2. Remove the front carrier by removing the
bolts.
1. Panel A
1. Carrier bolt (under the fenders)
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83. Remove the front carrier stays by removing
the bolts.
4. Remove the quick fasteners, and then pull thepanel upward to remove it.
1. Front carrier
2. Carrier bolt (top)
1. Front carrier stay
1. Front carrier stay bolt
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To install the panel
1. Place the panel in the original position, and
then install the quick fasteners. 2. Install the front carrier stays by installing the
bolts and tightening them to the specified
torque.
3. Install the front carrier by installing the bolts and tightening them to the specified torques.1. Panel B
2. Quick fastener
Tightening torque:Front carrier stay bolt:34 Nm (3.4 m·kgf, 25 ft·lbf)
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84. Install panel A.
Panel C
To remove the panel
1. Remove the seat. (See page 4-18.)
2. Remove the quick fastener screws, and then pull the panel upward to remove it. To install the panel
1. Place the panel in the original position, and
then install the quick fastener screws.
2. Install the seat.
Panels D and E
To remove a panel1. Remove panels A and C.
2. Remove the quick fastener screw and bolt, and then pull the panel upward to remove it.TIPTo ease removal of panel D, shift the drive select
lever into the reverse position.
Tightening torques:Carrier bolt (top):34 Nm (3.4 m·kgf, 25 ft·lbf)
Carrier bolt (under the fenders): 7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)1. Panel C
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1. Panel D
2. Quick fastener screw
1. Bolt
1. Panel E
2. Quick fastener screw
1. Bolt
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8To install a panel
1. Place the panel in the original position, and
then install the bolt and quick fastener screw.
2. Install panels A and C. Panels F and G
To remove a panel
1. Remove the panel bolts, footboard bolt, and
footboard nut.
2. Pull the panel downward while pushing the projection.1. Panel F
2. Footboard nut
3. Footboard bolt
4. Panel bolt
5. Projection
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To install a panel
1. Place the panel in the original position.
2. Install the bolts and nut, and then tighten themto the specified torques.1. Panel G
2. Footboard nut
3. Footboard bolt
4. Panel bolt
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8Panel H
To remove the panel
1. Remove the seat. (See page 4-18.)
2. Remove the rear carrier by removing the
bolts.
Tightening torques:
Panel bolt:4.0 Nm (0.40 m·kgf, 2.9 ft·lbf)
Footboard nut: 4.0 Nm (0.40 m·kgf, 2.9 ft·lbf)1. Carrier bolt (under the fenders)
1. Rear carrier
2. Carrier bolt (upper)
1. Carrier bolt (lower)
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