fuel reserve YAMAHA TDM 850 2000 Owners Manual

INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL FUNCTIONS
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EAU01183
FuelMake sure there is sufficient fuel in the
tank. Fill the fuel tank to the bottom of
the filler tube as shown in the illustra-
tion.
EW000130
WARNING
@ Do not overfill the fuel tank. Avoid
spilling fuel on the hot engine. Do
not fill the fuel tank above the bot-
tom of the filler tube or it may over-
flow when the fuel heats up later and
expands. @
EAU00186
CAUTION:@ l
Always wipe off spilled fuel im-
mediately with a dry and clean
soft cloth. Fuel may deteriorate
painted surfaces or plastic
parts.
l
(For Germany only)
The fuel tank cap equipped on
German models is specially de-
signed. Always use the correct
cap whenever replacement is
necessary.
@
EAU00191
NOTE:@ If knocking or pinging occurs, use a dif-
ferent brand of gasoline or higher oc-
tane grade. @
1. Filler tube
2. Fuel level
Recommended fuel:
Regular unleaded gasoline with a
research octane number of 91 or
higher.
Fuel tank capacity:
Total:
20 L
Reserve:
3.1 L
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OPERATION AND IMPORTANT RIDING POINTS
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51. Turn the main switch to “ON” and
the engine stop switch to “ ”.
EC000035
CAUTION:@ If the fuel indicator light comes on,
check the fuel level. If necessary, fill
the tank with fuel. @2. Shift the transmission into neutral.NOTE:@ When the transmission is in neutral, the
neutral indicator light should be on. If
the light does not come on, ask a
Yamaha dealer to inspect it. @3. Turn on the starter (choke) and
completely close the throttle grip.
4. Start the engine by pushing the
start switch.
NOTE:@ If the engine fails to start, release the
start switch, wait a few seconds, then
try again. Each attempt should be as
short as possible to preserve the bat-
tery. Do not crank the engine more
than 10 seconds on any one attempt. @
ECA00022
CAUTION:@ The coolant temperature indicator
light and the fuel indicator light
should come on when the start
switch is pushed and should go off
when the start switch is released. If
the coolant temperature indicator
light remains on, immediately stop
the engine and have a Yamaha deal-
er check the monitoring circuits. If
the fuel indicator light remains on,
add sufficient fuel. @
5. After starting the engine, move the
starter (choke) to the halfway posi-
tion.NOTE:@ For maximum engine life, never accel-
erate hard with a cold engine! @6. After the engine is warm, turn off
the starter (choke) completely.NOTE:@ The engine is warm when it responds
normally to the throttle with the starter
(choke) turned off. @
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SPECIFICATIONS
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Air filterDry type element
Fuel
Type Regular unleaded gasoline
Fuel tank capacity 20 L
Reserve amount 3.1 L
Carburetor
Type ´ quantity BDSR38 ´ 2
Manufacturer MIKUNI
Spark plug
Manufacturer/Type NGK / DPR8EA-9 or
DENSO / X24EPR-U9
Gap 0.8 ~ 0.9 mm
Clutch typeWet, multiple-disc
Transmission
Primary reduction system Spur gear
Primary reduction ratio 1.718
Secondary reduction system Chain drive
Secondary reduction ratio 2.688
Number of sprocket teeth
(rear/front) 43/16
Transmission type Constant mesh 5-speed
Operation Left foot operationGear ratio
1st 2.643
2nd 1.947
3rd 1.500
4th 1.174
5th 0.964
Chassis
Frame type Diamond
Caster angle 24.5°
Trail 103 mm
Tires
Front
Type Tubeless
Size 110/80 ZR18 (58W)
Manufacturer/
model Bridgestone / BT54F
Michelin / MACADAM 90X
Pirelli / MTR03
Rear
Type Tubeless
Size 150/70 ZR17 (69W)
Manufacturer/
model Bridgestone / BT54R
Michelin / MACADAM 90X
Pirelli / MTR04
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