EAS20071IMPORTANTThis manual was produced by the Yamaha Motor Company, Ltd. primarily for use by Yamaha dealersand their qualified mechanics. It is not possible to include all the knowledge of a mechanic in one man-ual. Therefore, anyone who uses this book to perform maintenance and repairs on Yamaha vehiclesshould have a basic understanding of mechanics and the techniques to repair these types of vehicles.Repair and maintenance work attempted by anyone without this knowledge is likely to render the vehi-cle unsafe and unfit for use.Yamaha Motor Company, Ltd. is continually striving to improve all of its models. Modifications and sig-nificant changes in specifications or procedures will be forwarded to all authorized Yamaha dealers andwill appear in future editions of this manual where applicable.TIPDesigns and specifications are subject to change without notice.EAS20081IMPORTANT MANUAL INFORMATIONParticularly important information is distinguished in this manual by the following notations.This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential person-al injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol toavoid possible injury or death.A WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, couldresult in death or serious injury.A NOTICE indicates special precautions that must be taken to avoiddamage to the vehicle or other property.A TIP provides key information to make procedures easier or clearer.WARNINGNOTICETIP