manual transmission YAMAHA YXZ1000R SS 2018 Owners Manual

FOR YOUR SAFETY –
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS .................... 5-1Front and rear brakes ........................... 5-3
Fuel ....................................................... 5-3
Engine oil .............................................. 5-5
Transmission ........................................ 5-6
Coolant ................................................. 5-6
Final gear .............................................. 5-6
Differential gear .................................... 5-6
Accelerator pedal ................................. 5-6
Seat belts ............................................. 5-7
Passenger handhold ............................ 5-7
Steering ................................................ 5-7
Drive select lever and shift paddles ..... 5-7
YCC-S clutch ....................................... 5-8
Fittings and fasteners ........................... 5-8
Instruments, lights and switches .......... 5-8
Control cables ...................................... 5-8
Tires ...................................................... 5-8
OPERATION ............................................ 6-1 Engine break-in .................................... 6-1
Starting the engine ............................... 6-2 Shifting and reverse driving ..................6-3
Dynamic clutch engagement ................6-7
Launch system operation .....................6-7
Selecting the drive mode ....................6-10
Parking ................................................6-12
Loading ...............................................6-12
BASIC GUIDE FOR SAFE USE ...............7-1 KNOW YOUR VEHICLE ........................7-1
LEARNING TO OPERATE YOUR VEHICLE ...........................................7-12
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND
ADJUSTMENT .........................................8-1 Owner’s Manual and tool kit .................8-2
Maintenance charts ..............................8-4
Hood ...................................................8-11
Panels .................................................8-11
Engine oil and oil filter.........................8-16
Transmission oil ..................................8-27
Final gear oil .......................................8-29
Differential gear oil ..............................8-32
Coolant ...............................................8-34UB0F7AE0.book Page 2 Monday, November 6, 2017 2:30 PM

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TIPFor maximum engine life, never accelerate
hard when the engine is cold! EBU36723Shifting and reverse drivingThis vehicle is equipped with a 5-speed for-
ward and 1-speed reverse manual transmis-
sion with YCC-S (see page 4-23). The
transmission allows you to control the
amount of power you have available at a giv-
en speed for starting off, accelerating, climb-
ing hills, engine braking, etc.
Shift gears using the drive select lever and the
shift paddles; clutch operation is automatic.
Use the drive select lever to shift the trans-
mission into forward drive (first gear), neutral,
and reverse gear as shown. Use the shift pad-
dles to shift through the forward gears as
shown.
1. Drive select lever
2. Neutral position
1. Shift paddle “ ”
2. Shift paddle “ ”
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2
2
1
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3
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2
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