seat adjustment YAMAHA XMAX 250 2006 Owners Manual

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Safety is an obligation of the owner.
Periodic inspection, adjustment and
lubrication will keep your vehicle in
the safest and most efficient condi-
tion possible. The most important
points of inspection, adjustment, and
lubrication are explained on the follo-
wing pages.
The intervals given in the periodic
maintenance and lubrication chart
should be simply considered as a
general guide under normal riding
conditions. However, DEPENDING
ON THE WEATHER, TERRAIN, GEO-
GRAPHICAL LOCATION, AND INDIVI-
DUAL USE, THE MAINTENANCE
INTERVALS MAY NEED TO BE
SHORTENED.
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WARNING
If you are not familiar with mainte-
nance work, have a Yamaha dealer
do it for you.
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WARNING
This scooter is designed for use on
paved roads only. If this scooter isoperated in abnormally dusty,
muddy or wet conditions, the air fil-
ter element should be cleaned or
replaced more frequently, otherwi-
se rapid engine wear may result.
Consult a Yamaha dealer for proper
maintenance intervals.
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Owner’s tool kit
1. Owner’s tool kit
The owner’s tool kit is located under
the seat. (See page 3-13.)
The service information included in
this manual and the tools provided in
the owner’s tool kit are intended to
assist you in the performance of pre-
ventive maintenance and minor
repairs. However, additional tools
such as a torque wrench may be
necessary to perform certain mainte-
nance work correctly.
NOTE:
If you do not have the tools or expe-
rience required for a particular job,
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CAUTION:
Make sure that each filter ele-
ment is properly seated in its
case.
The engine should never be
operated without the filter ele-
ments installed, otherwise the
piston(s) and/or cylinder(s)
may become excessively worn.
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Adjusting the carburetor
The carburetor is an important part of
the engine and requires very sophisti-
cated adjustment. Therefore, all car-
buretor adjustments should be left to
a Yamaha dealer, who has the neces-
sary professional knowledge and
experience.
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Adjusting the throttle cable
free play
1. Throttle cable free play
The throttle cable free play should
measure 3 ~ 5 mm (0.11 ~ 0.19 in) at
the throttle grip. Periodically check
the throttle cable free play and, if
necessary, adjust it as follows.
NOTE:
The engine idling speed must be
correctly adjusted before checking
and adjusting the throttle cable free
play.
1. Remove cowling A (See page 6-
6).
2. Loosen the locknut.
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