engine oil YAMAHA TRACER 900 GT 2018 Owners Manual

Table of contentsSafety information ............................ 1-1
Description ....................................... 2-1
Left view ......................................... 2-1
Right view ....................................... 2-2
Controls and instruments ............... 2-3
Instrument an d control functions ... 3-1
Immobilizer system......................... 3-1
Main switch/steering lock............... 3-2
Handlebar switches ........................ 3-3
Indicator lights and warning lights............................................ 3-5
Cruise control system..................... 3-8
Display .......................................... 3-11
MENU screen ............................... 3-15
D-mode (drive mode).................... 3-25
Clutch lever .................................. 3-25
Shift pedal .................................... 3-26
Quick shift system ........................ 3-26
Brake lever.................................... 3-26
Brake pedal .................................. 3-27
ABS .............................................. 3-27
Traction control system ................ 3-28
Fuel tank cap ................................ 3-30
Fuel ............................................... 3-31
Fuel tank overflow hose ............... 3-33
Catalytic converter ....................... 3-33
Seats ............................................ 3-34
Adjusting the rider seat height...... 3-35
Helmet holder ............................... 3-37 Storage compartment ................... 3-38
Windshield ................................... 3-38
Adjusting the headlight beams ..... 3-38
Handlebar position ....................... 3-39
Adjusting the front fork ................. 3-39
Adjusting the shock absorber
assembly.................................... 3-41
Auxiliary DC jack ........................... 3-43
Auxiliary DC connector ................. 3-44
Sidestand ...................................... 3-44
Ignition circuit cut-off system ....... 3-45
For your safety – pre-operation
checks ............................................... 4-1
Operation an d important ri din g
points ................................................. 5-1
Starting the engine .......................... 5-1
Shifting ............................................ 5-2
Tips for reducing fuel consumption ................................ 5-3
Engine break-in ............................... 5-3
Parking ............................................ 5-4
Perio dic maintenance an d
a d justment ........................................ 6-1
Tool kit ............................................ 6-2
Periodic maintenance charts .......... 6-3
Periodic maintenance chart for the emission control system .............. 6-3 General maintenance and
lubrication chart .......................... 6-5
Removing and installing the panel............................................ 6-9
Checking the spark plugs ............. 6-10
Canister ........................................ 6-11
Engine oil ...................................... 6-11
Coolant ......................................... 6-13
Air filter element ............................ 6-15
Checking the engine idling speed ........................................ 6-15
Checking the throttle grip free play ............................................ 6-15
Valve clearance............................. 6-16
Tires .............................................. 6-16
Cast wheels .................................. 6-18
Adjusting the clutch lever free
play ............................................ 6-19
Checking the brake lever free play ............................................ 6-19
Brake light switches ..................... 6-20
Checking the front and rear brake pads ................................ 6-20
Checking the brake fluid level ...... 6-21
Changing the brake fluid .............. 6-22
Drive chain slack........................... 6-23
Cleaning and lubricating the drive chain ................................. 6-24
Checking and lubricating the
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Description
2-1
2
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Left view
1
2
3
4,56
10
11
8
7
9
1. Windshield (page 3-38)
2. Battery (page 6-29)
3. Fuses (page 6-31)
4. Storage compartment (page 3-38)
5. Tool kit (page 6-2)
6. Seat lock (page 3-34)
7. Spring preload adjuster (page 3-41)
8. Rebound damping force adjuster (page 3-41)9. Shift pedal (page 3-26)
10.Engine oil drain bolt (page 6-11)
11.Engine oil filter cartridge (page 6-11)
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Description
2-2
2
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Right view
1
2
3,4,5
6
7
8
9
10
11
1. Rear brake fluid reservoir (page 6-21)
2. Fuel tank cap (page 3-30)
3. Rebound damping force adjuster (page 3-39)
4. Spring preload adjuster (page 3-39)
5. Compression damping force adjuster (page 3-39)
6. Headlight (page 6-33)
7. Fuses (page 6-31)
8. Coolant reservoir (page 6-13) 9. Engine oil level check window (page 6-11)
10.Engine oil filler cap (page 6-11)
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Instrument and control functions
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3 Rotate
down - rotate the wheel down-
ward to scroll down or decrease a set-
ting value.
Short push - briefly press the switch
inward to make and confirm selec-
tions.
Lon g push - press the switch inward
for one second to reset an information
display item or to access and exit the
MENU screen.
TIP The MENU screen can be ac-
cessed by long pushing the wheel
switch except when the grip
warmer display is selected or the
fuel tripmeter (F-TRIP) is dis-
played.
 See page 3-11 for more informa-
tion on the main screen and its
functions.
 See page 3-15 for more informa-
tion on the MENU screen and how
to make setting changes.
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Indicator li ghts an d warnin g
li g hts
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Turn si gnal in dicator li ghts “ ”
an d“”
Each indicator light will flash when its
corresponding turn signal lights are
flashing.
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Neutral in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
transmission is in the neutral position.
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Hi gh beam in dicator li ght “ ”
This indicator light comes on when the
high beam of the headlight is switched
on.
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Cruise control in dicator li ghts “ ”
an d “SET”
These indicator lights come on when
the cruise control system is activated.
(See page 3-8.)TIPWhen the vehicle is turned on, these
lights should come on for a few sec-
onds and then go off. If the lights do
not come on, have a Yamaha dealer
check the vehicle.
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En gine trou ble warnin g lig ht “ ”
This warning light comes on if a prob-
lem is detected in the engine. If this oc-
curs, have a Yamaha dealer check the
on-board diagnostic system.
1. Traction control system indicator light “ ”
2. Engine oil and Coolant warning light “ ”
3. Cruise control indicator lights “ ” “SET”
4. Shift indicator light
5. High beam indicator light “ ”
6. ABS warning light “ ”
7. Engine trouble warning light “ ”
8. Right turn signal indicator light “ ”
9. Left turn signal indicator light “ ”
10.Neutral indicator light “ ”
11.Immobilizer system indicator light “ ”
98
10 7 6
11 13 45
2
ABS
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3
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Immo bilizer system in dicator
li g ht “ ”
When the key is turned to “OFF” and
30 seconds have passed, the indicator
light will flash steadily to indicate the
immobilizer system is enabled. After 24
hours have passed, the indicator light
will stop flashing, however the immobi-
lizer system is still enabled.
The electrical circuit of the indicator
light can be checked by turning the key
to “ON”. The indicator light should
come on for a few seconds, and then
go off.
If the indicator light does not come on
initially when the key is turned to “ON”,
if the indicator light remains on, or if the
indicator light flashes in a pattern (if a
problem is detected in the immobilizer
system, the immobilizer system indica-
tor light will flash in a pattern), have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.
TIPIf the immobilizer system indicator light
flashes in the pattern, slowly 5 times
then quickly 2 times, this could be
caused by transponder interference. If
this occurs, try the following. 1. Make sure there are no other im- mobilizer keys close to the main
switch. Other immobilizer system
keys may cause signal interfer-
ence and prevent the engine from
starting.
2. Use the code re-registering key to start the engine.
3. If the engine starts, turn it off, and try starting the engine with the
standard keys.
4. If one or both of the standard keys do not start the engine, take the
vehicle and all 3 keys to a Yamaha
dealer to have the standard keys
re-registered.
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Engine oil an d Coolant warnin g
li g ht “ ”
This warning light comes on if the en-
gine oil level is low or if the coolant
temperature is high. If this occurs, stop
the engine immediately.
When the vehicle is turned on, the
warning light should come on for a few
seconds, and then go off. If the warn-
ing light does not come on, have a
Yamaha dealer check the vehicle.NOTICE
ECA26391
If the en gine oil an d coolant warnin g
li g ht comes on while the en gine is
running , stop the vehicle an d en gine
imme diately.
 If the en gine is overheatin g, the
coolant temperature warnin g
icon will come on. Let the en-
g ine cool. Check the coolant
level (see pag e 6-37).
 If the en gine oil level is low, the
en gine oil warnin g icon will
come on. Check the oil level
(see pa ge 6-11).
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Instrument and control functions
3-11
3 ing speed. If this occurs, acceler-
ate to the desired traveling speed
using the throttle.
 When the vehicle is traveling
downhill, the actual traveling
speed may become higher than
the set cruising speed. If this oc-
curs, the setting switch cannot be
used to adjust the set cruising
speed. To reduce the traveling
speed, apply the brakes. When
the brakes are applied, the cruise
control system will become deac-
tivated.
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DisplayThe following items can be found on
the display.
 Speedometer
 Tachometer
 Fuel meter
 Information display
 Transmission gear display
 Drive mode display
 TCS display
 Air temperature display
 Grip warmer display
 QS indicator
 Clock
 Revolution peak hold indicator
 Eco indicator
 Fuel level warning icon
 Engine oil warning icon
 Coolant temperature warning iconTIPThis model uses a thin-film-transistor
liquid-crystal display (TFT LCD) for
good contrast and readability in vari-
ous lighting conditions. However, due
to the nature of this technology, it is
normal for a small number of pixels to
be inactive.
1. Tachometer
2. QS indicator
3. Speedometer
4. Revolution peak hold indicator
5. Clock
6. Fuel meter
7. Eco indicator “ECO”
8. Grip warmer display
9. Air temperature display
10.Transmission gear display
11.TCS display
12.Drive mode display
13.Information display
km
TRIP-2
TRIP-1
1234.5 1234.5
km
1N
2km/h
1000 r/min
QS
12
:
00 EECOF2/1
MODE-
STD
TCS 1
In °C 25
7
10
13
8
9
11
12
1
6
4
2
5
3
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3
TCS
display
This display indicates which traction
control system setting has been se-
lected: “1”, “2” or “OFF”. (See page
3-28.)
Air temperature display
This display indicates the air tempera-
ture from –9 °C to 50 °C in 1 °C incre-
ments.
TIP –9 °C will be displayed even if the
air temperature falls below –9 °C.
 50 °C will be displayed even if the
ambient temperature climbs
above 50 °C.
 The temperature displayed may
vary from the actual ambient tem-
perature.Grip warmer d isplay
The grip warmers can be used when
the engine is running. There are 4 grip
warmer settings. To change the grip warmer setting
1. Select the grip warmer display.
2. Short push the wheel switch, and
then rotate the wheel switch up or
down to change the setting while
the display is flashing. Short push
the wheel switch to confirm the
setting.TIPEach grip warmer setting can be fine
tuned in “Grip Warmer Setting” (see
page 3-23).NOTICE
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Be sure to wear g loves when
using the grip warmers.
 Do not use the grip warmers in
warm weather. 
If the han dle bar grip or throttle
g rip becomes worn or d am-
a g ed , stop usin g the grip warm-
ers an d replace the grips.
Warnin g icons
Coolant temperature warnin g“”
This icon comes on if the coolant tem-
perature reaches 117 °C or higher.
Stop the vehicle and turn off the en-
gine. Allow the engine to cool.NOTICE
ECA10022
Do not continue to operate the en-
g ine if it is overheatin g.
Display Setting
Off
Low
Middle High
1. Coolant temperature warning “ ”
2. Engine oil warning “ ”
3. Fuel level warning “ ”1000 r/min
QS
12 :
00
2
3
1
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Instrument and control functions
3-15
3 En
gine oil warnin g“”
This icon comes on when the engine oil
level is low. Stop the vehicle and cor-
rect the engine oil level.
When the vehicle is turned on, this icon
will come on for a few seconds, and
then go off.
If a malfunction is detected, the oil level
warning icon will flash repeatedly.
Have a Yamaha dealer check the vehi-
cle.
NOTICE
ECA26400
Do not continue to operate the en-
g ine if the oil level is low.Fuel level warnin g“”
This icon comes on when approxi-
mately 2.6 L (0.69 US gal, 0.57 Imp.gal)
of fuel remains in the tank.
If a malfunction is detected, the fuel
level warning icon will flash repeatedly.
Have a Yamaha dealer check the vehi-
cle.
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MENU screenThe MENU screen contains the follow-
ing setting modules. Select a module
to make related setting changes. Al-
though some settings can be changed
or reset via the main screen, the MENU
screen offers access to all display and
control settings. MENU access an
d operation
The following wheel switch operations
are common operations for accessing,
selecting, and moving within the
MENU screen and its modules.
Lon g push - press and hold the wheel
switch for one second to access the
MENU screen or exit MENU entirely.
Select - rotate the wheel switch up or
down to highlight the desired module
or setting item and then short push the
wheel switch (briefly press the wheel
switch inward) to confirm the selection.
Trian gle mark - certain setting
screens have an upward pointing trian-
gle mark item. Select the triangle mark
to exit that screen and move back one
screen (or long push the wheel switch
to exit MENU entirely).
Mo dule Description
View and reset three main-
tenance item intervals.
Set fuel consumption
units.
Set background color.
Turn the shift indicator
on/off and adjust tachom-
eter settings.
Set the multi-function dis-
play window items.
Adjust screen brightness.
12:
00
MENU
km/h
BrightnessDisplay SettingShift IndicatorWallpaperUnit
MaintenanceMaintenance
Maintenance
Unit
WallpaperShift IndicatorDisplay SettingBrightness
Set the low, middle, and
high settings to 10 tem-
perature levels.
Adjust the clock.
Return all settings to fac-
tory default settings.
Grip Warmer
Setting
ClockAll Reset
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3
TIP The MENU screen can be ac-
cessed by long pushing the wheel
switch, except when the grip
warmer display is selected or the
fuel tripmeter (F-TRIP) is dis-
played.
 Should vehicle motion be detect-
ed, the screen will automatically
exit MENU and change to the
main screen.“Maintenance”
This module allows you to record dis-
tance traveled between engine oil
changes (use the OIL item), and for two
other items of your choice (use INTER-
VAL 1 and INTERVAL 2).
To reset a maintenance item1. From the MENU screen, select
“Maintenance”. 2. Select the item you want to reset.
3. Long push the wheel switch to re-
set the item.
TIPMaintenance item names cannot be
changed.“Unit”
This module allows you to switch the
display between kilometers and miles.
When using kilometers, the fuel con-
sumption units can be changed be-
tween km/L or L/100km. When using
miles, MPG will be available.
To set the distance or fuel consump-tion units1. From the MENU screen, select“Unit”.
12:
00
MENU
km/h
BrightnessDisplay SettingShift IndicatorWallpaperUnit
MaintenanceMaintenance
INTERVAL 2 OIL
INTERVAL 1
123456 km123456 km
123456 km
Maintenance
km/h
GPS
12 :
00
INTERVAL 2 OIL
INTERVAL 1
0 km
123456 km
123456 km
Maintenance
km/h
GPS
12 :
00
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For your safety – pre-operation checks
4-1
4
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Inspect your vehicle each time you use it to make sure the vehicle is in safe operating condition. Always follow the inspection
and maintenance procedures and schedules described in the Owner’s Manual.
WARNING
EWA11152
Failure to inspect or maintain the vehicle properly increases the possibility of an acci dent or equipment damag e.
Do not operate the vehicle if you fin d any pro blem. If a pro blem cannot be corrected b y the proce dures provi ded in
this manual, have the vehicle inspecte d b y a Yamaha dealer.Before using this vehicle, check the following points:
ITEM CHECKS PAGE
Fuel • Check fuel level in fuel tank.
• Refuel if necessary.
• Check fuel line for leakage.
• Check fuel tank overflow hose for obstructions, cracks or damage, and check
hose connection. 3-31, 3-33
En gine oil • Check oil level in engine.
• If necessary, add recommended oil to specified level.
• Check vehicle for oil leakage. 6-11
Coolant • Check coolant level in reservoir.
• If necessary, add recommended coolant to specified level.
• Check cooling system for leakage. 6-13
Front brake • Check operation.
• If soft or spongy, have Yamaha dealer bleed hydraulic system.
• Check brake pads for wear.
• Replace if necessary.
• Check fluid level in reservoir.
• If necessary, add specified brake fluid to specified level.
• Check hydraulic system for leakage. 6-20, 6-21
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