battery YAMAHA RHINO 660 2007 Owners Manual

Cable inspection and lubrication ...... 8-103
Brake pedal and accelerator pedal
lubrication ....................................... 8-105
Rear knuckle upper and lower pivot
lubrication ....................................... 8-105
Steering shaft lubrication .................. 8-107
Wheel removal ................................. 8-107
Wheel installation ............................. 8-109
Battery .............................................. 8-111
Battery maintenance ........................ 8-115
Fuse replacement............................. 8-117
Replacing a headlight bulb ............... 8-123
Headlight beam adjustment.............. 8-129
Tail/brake light bulb replacement ..... 8-131
Troubleshooting................................ 8-137
Troubleshooting charts ..................... 8-139
CLEANING AND STORAGE ................... 9-1
A. Cleaning ........................................... 9-1
B. Storage ............................................ 9-7
SPECIFICATIONS ................................ 10-1
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1-DESCRIPTION AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION
1. Headlights
2. Front shock absorber assembly adjusting ring
3. Brake fluid reservoir
4. Air filter elements (engine and air intake duct)
5. V-belt case
6. Driver seat
7. Driver seat belt
8. Spark plug
9. Cargo bed
10. Tail/brake lights
11. Rear shock absorber assembly adjusting ring
12. Cargo bed release levers
13. Spark arrester
14. Passenger seat belt
15. Passenger seat
16. Oil filter cartridge
17. Engine oil dipstick
18. Battery
19. Fuses
20. Coolant reservoir
21. Radiator cap
22. Fuel tank cap
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4-21 1. Light switch “OFF/ /”
1. Contacteur d’éclairage “OFF/ /”
1. Interruptor de luces “OFF/ /”
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Switches
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Light switch “OFF/ /”
Set the switch to “” to turn on the low beam and
the taillights.
Set the switch to “” to turn on the high beam
and the taillights.
Set the switch to “OFF” to turn off all the lights.CAUTION:_ Do not use the headlights with the engine
turned off for an extended period of time. The
battery may discharge to the point that the
starter motor will not operate properly. If this
should happen, remove the battery and re-
charge it. _
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CAUTION:_

Do not use accessories requiring more
than the above maximum capacity. This
may overload the circuit and cause the
fuse to blow.


If accessories are used without the engine
running or with the headlights turned on,
the battery will lose its charge and engine
starting may become difficult.


Do not use an automotive cigarette lighter
or other accessories with a plug that gets
hot because the jack can be damaged.
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6-5 a. Starter (choke) 1. Fully open
2. Half open 3. Closed
a. Starter (enrichisseur) 1. Ouverture maximale
2. Ouverture moyenne 3. Fermé
a. Estárter (estrangulador) 1. Completamente abierto
2. Medio abierto 3. Cerrado
3. Use the starter (choke) in reference to the fig-
ure:
Position 1 : Cold engine start-
ambient temperature below 5°C
(40°F).
Position 2 : Cold engine start-
ambient temperature at 0°C
(30°F)–30 °C (90 °F) and warming
up position.
Position 3 : Cold engine start-
ambient temperature above 25°C
(80°F) and warm engine start posi-
tion.
4. With your foot off the accelerator pedal, start
the engine by turning the key to “START”.NOTE:_ If the engine fails to start, release the key, and then
try starting again. Wait a few seconds before the
next attempt. Each cranking should be as short as
possible to preserve battery energy. Do not crank
the engine more than 5 seconds on each attempt. _
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6-9 1. Jumper cable positive lead
2. Jumper cable negative lead
1. Câble de démarrage positif 2. Câble de démarrage négatif
1. Cable auxiliar positivo 2. Cable auxiliar negativo
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Starting a warm engine
To start a warm engine, refer to the “Starting a cold
engine” section. The starter (choke) should not be
used. Press the accelerator pedal slightly.
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Jump-starting
Jump-starting the vehicle should be avoided. The
battery should be removed and charged instead.
However, if the vehicle must be jump-started, pro-
ceed as follows.
1. Turn the key to “OFF”.
2. Open the hood. (See pages 8-17–8-19 for
hood opening and closing procedures.)
3. Remove the battery compartment cover.
4. Using a charged 12 V battery, connect the
positive lead of the jumper cable to the posi-
tive terminal of the battery in the vehicle and
the other end of the positive lead to the posi-
tive terminal of the charged battery.
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5. Connect the negative lead of the jumper ca-
ble to the negative terminal of the charged
battery and the other end of the negative lead
to an unpainted metal surface of the vehicle.
WARNING
Do not connect the negative lead of the jumper
cable to the negative terminal of the battery in
the vehicle.

Be especially careful not to:
touch the positive lead of the jumper
cable to the negative lead.
reverse the polarity of the jumper ca-
bles when connecting to the batteries -
battery explosion and/or serious dam-
age to the electrical system may occur.
_6. Start the engine. (Refer to “Starting a cold en-
gine” on pages 6-3–6-7.)
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7. After the engine starts, disconnect the nega-
tive lead of the jumper cable from the vehicle
and charged battery, and then disconnect the
positive lead of the jumper cable from the
charged battery and the battery in the vehi-
cle.
8. Install the battery compartment cover.
9. Close the hood.
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Warming up
To get maximum engine life, always warm up the
engine before starting off. Never accelerate hard
with a cold engine! To see whether or not the en-
gine is warm, check if it responds to the throttle
normally with the starter (choke) turned off.
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8-3 1. Owner’s manual
1. Manuel du propriétaire
1. Manual del propietario
1. Owner’s tool kit 2. Tire pressure gauge
1. Trousse de réparation 2. Manomètre pour pneus
1. Juego de herramientas 2. Manómetro para neumáticos
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Owner’s manual and tool kit
You are recommended to put this owner’s manual
in the vinyl bag and always carry it on the bottom
of the driver seat as shown. Put the owner’s tool kit
and tire pressure gauge in the space beside the
battery.
The service information included in this manual is
intended to provide you, the owner, with the nec-
essary information for completing your own pre-
ventive maintenance and minor repairs. The tools
provided in the Owner’s tool kit are sufficient for
this purpose, except that a torque wrench is also
necessary to properly tighten nuts and bolts.NOTE:_ If you do not have a torque wrench available dur-
ing a service operation requiring one, take your ve-
hicle to a Yamaha dealer to check the torque
settings and adjust them as necessary. _
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Battery
This vehicle is equipped with a sealed-type bat-
tery. Therefore it is not necessary to check the
electrolyte or add distilled water in the battery. If
the battery seems to have discharged, consult a
Yamaha dealer.CAUTION:_ Do not try to remove the sealing caps of the
battery cells. You may damage the battery. _
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