Yamaha XZ400 1985 User manual

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SUPPLEMENTAR Y
OWNER'S
MANUAL
14X-28199-20

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The
following arrangements
shouldbe made
in the XZ55ORJ (16R -28199-60) owner's manual
to
supersede
the
original corresponding por-
tions on the
pages
mentioned below .
XZ400 SUPPLEMENTAR Y
OWNER'S MANUA L
©1985
by
Yamaha Motor
Co .,
Ltd .
1st Edition, APRIL 198 5
All
rights
reserved .
Any reprinting
or
unauthorized use without the writte n
permission
of Yamaha Motor Co ., Ltd .
is
expressly prohibited .
Printed in
Japan

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INTRODUCTIO N
Congratulations
on your purchase of the
Yamaha
XZ400 .
This model
represents
the
product
of
many
years
of Yamaha
experience
in the
production
of fine
sporting, touring,
and
pacesetting
rac-
ing motorcycles .
You can now
appreciate
the
high degree
of
craftsmanship
and
reliability
that
have madeYamaha leader in these fields . This
manual
will
provide you
with a
good
basic
understanding
of the features,
operation,basic
maintenance, and
inspection
items of this vehi-
cle . If
you have any questions regardingthe
operation
or maintenance of
yourmachine,
please
consult
a
Yamaha dealer .
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NOTICE:
Some data in
this manual
may
become
out-dated due to
improvements
made to
the
motorcycle
in the
future .
If
there is
any question
concerning
this manual,
consult
yournearby
Yamaha dealer .
TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS
SERVICE
DIVISION
MOTORCYCLE OPERATIONS
YAMAHA MOTOR
CO.,
LTD .

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PLEASE READ THIS MANUAL CAREFUL-
LY AND
COMPLETELY BEFORE OPERAT-
INGTHIS MOTORCYCLE .
Particularly important
information is distin-
guished
in this
manual
by
the
following
nota-
tions :
A WARNING indicates
special procedures
that
mustbe followed to avoid
injury
to a motor-
cycle operator
or
person inspecting or repair-
ing
the
motorcycle .
NOTE :
A NOTE
provides key
information
to make
pro-
cedures easier or clearer .
CAUTION :
A CAUTION indicates
special procedures
that
must be
followed to avoid
damage
to the
motorcycle .
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Page
1-2
DESCRIPTION
1 . Brake fluid level windo w
2 . Fuel tank
ca p
3 .
Brake lever
4 . Brake
peda l
5 . Coolant reservoir tan k
6 . Fuse box

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7.
Clutch lever
8 .
Engine
oil level windo w
9 . Fuel coc k
10.
Change peda l
11.
Batter y
12. Tool box
The
design
and
specification
of the
motorcy-
cle
you
have
purchased
may partly
differ from
those shown in the
photos
this manual carries .
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Page
9
Indicator
light
(Speed warning)"
indicator
light
(red) :
This
indicator
light
comes on at 80 km/h or
more.
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(Speed warning)"
indicator
ligh t
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Page
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Tachomete r
The tachometer
is
provided
so the rider
can
keep engine speed
within the ideal
power
range .
This model is
provided with
an electric
tachometer.
Do
not
operate
in
the red zone .
Red zone : 10,500 r/min and above
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Page
177 -179
"TURN"
signal
switch 
Adjustable
handlebars
This is a
three -way
switch : thecenter
position 
DELETE
is off ; turn to the "L"
to turn on the left flasher
and to the "R" for the
right flasher.
Be sure
to turn theswitch off after
completing
a turn .
1 . "TURN
switch
Page
39
Front fork s
The
front forks of this
model are
pneumo-
mechanical ;namely, a combination air and
mechanical coil
spring
in the inner tube
pro-
vides
suspension
best suitedto the
motorcy-
cle's load
(ex :
optional
accessories etc.)
and
riding
conditions
by
the
adjustment
of the air
pressure .

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Always adjust
thefork
preload
tothe same
position
oneach side . Uneven
adjustment
can cause
poor
handling
and loss of
stability .
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181 -185
Front fork oil
change
1 . 
Fork oil
leakage
can cause loss of
stability
and safe
handling .
Have
any
problem
corrected before
operating
the
motorcycle .
2 . 
Securely support
the
motorcycle
so
there is no
danger
of it
falling
over .
1. Raise themotorcycle or remove the front
wheel so that
there is
no
weight
on the
front end of the
motorcycle .
2 .  Remove the wire holder,
pinch
bolts, and
handlebars .
1 . Wire holder 2. Pinch bolt
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3 .  Remove the air valve
caps
fromeach
cap
bolt .
Keep
the valve
open
while
pressing
it for
several seconds so that the air can
be let
out of the inner tube .
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1 . Push
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Remove the
cap
bolts from each inner
tube .
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1 .
Cap
bolt 
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5 .  Place anopen
container under each drain
hole . Remove the drain screw fromeach
outer tube .
Do not allow oil to contact the
disc
brake
components .
If
any
oil
should contact the
brake
components
it
must
be
removed
before the
motorcycle
is
operated .
Oil will
cause diminished
braking capacity
and
will
damage
the rubber
components
of the
brake
assembly .
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1 . Drain screw
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