Yamaha 2012 Grizzly 300 User manual

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GRIZZLY 300 2012 Service Manual
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GRIZZLY 300
2012
LIT-11616-25-16
Service Manual
Pgs. 306
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SERVICE MANUAL
©2011 by Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.
First edition, September 2011
All rights reserved.
Any reproduction or unauthorized use
without the written permission of
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.
is expressly prohibited.
Printed in U.S.A.
LIT-11616-25-16
YFM30GB

IMPORTANT
This manual was produced by the Yamaha Motor Company primarily for use by Yamaha dealers and
their qualified mechanics. It is not possible to include all the knowledge of a mechanic in one man-
ual, so it is assumed that anyone who uses this book to perform maintenance and repairs on
Yamaha machine has a basic understanding of the mechanical ideas and the procedures of
machine repair. Repairs attempted by anyone without this knowledge are likely to render the
machine unsafe and unfit for use.
Yamaha Motor Company, Ltd. is continually striving to improve all its models. Modifications and sig-
nificant changes in specifications or procedures will be forwarded to all authorized Yamaha dealers
and will appear in future editions of this manual where applicable.
TIP
Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
WARNING
N O T I C E
TIP
This is the safety alert symbol.It is used to alert you to potential
personal injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this
symbol to avoid possible injury or death.
damage to the vehicle or other property.
A TIP provides key information to make procedures easier or clearer.
A WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
A NOTICE indicates special precautions that must be taken to avoid
Particularly important information is distinguished in this manual by the following notations:
*Product and specifications are subject to change without notice.

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
MANUAL ORGANIZATION
This manual consists of chapters for the main categories of subjects. (See “symbols”)
1st title : This is the title of the chapter with its symbol in the upper right corner of each page.
2nd title : This title indicates the section of the chapter and only appears on the first page of each
section. It is located in the upper left corner of the page.
3rd title : This title indicates a sub-section that is followed by step-by-step procedures accompa-
nied by corresponding illustrations.
EXPLODED DIAGRAMS
To help identify parts and clarify procedure steps, there are exploded diagrams at the start of each
removal and disassembly section.
1. An easy-to-see exploded diagram is provided for removal and disassembly jobs.
2. Numbers are given in the order of the jobs in the exploded diagram. A number that is enclosed
by a circle indicates a disassembly step.
3. An explanation of jobs and notes is presented in an easy-to-read way by the use of symbol marks
. The meanings of the symbol marks are given on the next page.
4. A job instruction chart accompanies the exploded diagram, providing the order of jobs, names
of parts, notes in jobs, etc.
5. For jobs requiring more information, the step-by-step format supplements are given in addition
to the exploded diagram and the job instruction chart.

SYMBOLS
The following symbols are not relevant to every
machine.
Symbols to indicate the subject of each
chapter.
Symbols to indicate the following
Serviceable with engine mounted
Filling fluid
Lubricant
Special tool
Torque
Wear limit, clearance
Engine speed
Electrical data (Ω, V, A)
Symbols to in the exploded diagrams
indicate the types of lubricants and lubrication
points.
Apply engine oil
Apply gear oil
Apply molybdenum disulfide oil
Apply wheel bearing grease
Apply lithium-soap-based grease
Apply molybdenum disulfide grease
Symbols to in the exploded diagrams
indicate where to apply a locking agent and
when to install a new part .
Apply the locking agent (LOCTITE®)
Replace
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Specifications
Periodic andadjustments
Engine
Cooling system
Carburetor
Drive train
Chassis
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