Yamaha RX10RX User manual

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RX10RX
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Introduction
ESU10120
Congratulationsonyourpurchaseofa
Yamahasnowmobile.Thismodelistheresult
ofYamaha’svastexperienceintheproduc-
tionoffinesportingandtouringsnowmobiles.
Itrepresentsthehighdegreeofcraftsmanship
andreliabilitythathavemadeYamahaa lead-
erinthesefields.
Thismanualwillgiveyouanunderstandingof
theoperation,inspection,andbasicmainte-
nanceofthissnowmobile.Ifyouhaveany
questionsconcerningtheoperationormain-
tenanceofyoursnowmobile,pleaseconsulta
Yamaha dealer.
Tomaintainthehighqualityandperformance
ofthissnowmobile,itisimportantthatyouand
yourYamahadealerpaycloseattentiontothe
recommendedmaintenanceschedulesand
operatinginstructionscontainedwithinthis
manual.
RX10RX
RX10RTRX
RX10MTX
RX10MTAX
RX10LTX
OWNER’SMANUAL
©2007byYamahaMotorCorporation,
U.S.A.
1stEdition,March2007
Allrightsreserved.
Anyreprintingorunauthorizeduse
withoutthewrittenpermissionof
YamahaMotorCorporation, U.S.A.
isexpresslyprohibited.
PrintedinJapan.
P/NLIT-12628-02-63

Importantmanualinformation
ESU10150EWS00020
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PLEASEREADANDUNDERSTANDTHIS
MANUALCOMPLETELYBEFOREOPER-
ATINGTHESNOWMOBILE.
FailuretofollowWARNINGinstructions
couldresultinsevereinjuryordeathtothe
snowmobileoperator,a bystander,ora
personinspectingorrepairingthesnow-
mobile.
ECS00010
CAUTION:
ACAUTIONindicatesspecialprecautions
thatmustbetakentoavoiddamagetothe
snowmobile.
NOTE:
ANOTEprovideskeyinformationtomake
procedureseasierorclearer.
NOTE:
•Yamahacontinuallyseeksadvancements
inproductdesignandquality.Therefore,
whilethismanualcontainsthemostcurrent
productinformationavailableatthetimeof
printing, theremaybeminordiscrepancies
betweenyoursnowmobileandthismanual.
Ifthereisanyquestionconcerningthis
manual, pleaseconsulta Yamahadealer.
•Thismanualshouldbeconsidereda per-
manentpartofthissnowmobileandshould
remainwiththesnowmobilewhenresold.
Particularlyimportantinformationisdistin-
guishedinthismanualbythefollowingnota-
tions.
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TION! BECOMEALERT!YOURSAFETYIS
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Contents
Safetyinformation1
Locationoftheimportantlabels4
Description7
Controlfunctions10
Mainswitch10
Throttlelever10
Engineoverheating
preventionsystem10
Throttleoverridesystem
(T.O.R.S.)10
Speedometerunit12
Highbeamindicatorlight14
Lowcoolanttemperature
indicatorlight14
Fuelmeterandgrip/
thumbwarmerlevelindicator....14
Fuellevelwarningindicator16
Oillevelwarningindicator16
Coolanttemperaturewarning
indicator16
Self-diagnosisdevice16
Enginestopswitch17
Headlightbeamswitch
“LIGHTS”17
Grip/thumbwarmer
adjustmentswitch17
AuxiliaryDCjack18
Brakelever18
Parkingbrakelever19
Shiftlever(RX10R/ RX10RTR/
RX10MT/ RX10LT)20
Rearsuspensiondampingforce
remoteadjustmentdial
(RX10R/ RX10LT)20
Shroudandcovers21
Driveguard21
V-beltholders22
Storagecompartment22
Rearcarrier
(RX10MT/ RX10MTA)22
Fuel22
Suspension23
Pre-operationchecks31
Pre-operationchecklist31
Operation33
Startingtheengine33
Break-in33
Ridingyoursnowmobile34
Maximizingdrivetracklife37
Strap(RX10MT/ RX10MTA)38
Driving38
Stoppingtheengine40
Transporting40
Periodicmaintenance41
Periodicmaintenancechartfor
theemissioncontrolsystem41
Generalmaintenanceand
lubricationchart43
Toolkit45
Removingandinstalling
theshroudandcovers45
Checkingthesparkplugs 47
Adjustingtheengine
idlingspeed48
Adjustingthethrottlecable
freeplay48
Checkingthethrottle
overridesystem(T.O.R.S.)50
Checkingtheairfilter50
High-altitudesettings 52
Valveclearance52
Engineoilandoilfiltercartridge...52
Coolingsystem56
V-belt57
Drivechainhousing60
Brakeandparkingbrake62
Skisandskirunners64
Steeringsystem65
Drivetrackandsliderunners65