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FOREWORD
This manual was written by the Yamaha Motor
Powered Products Co., Ltd. primarily for use
by Yamaha dealers and their qualified mechan-
ics. It is not possible to put an entire mechan-
ic’s education into one manual, so it is
assumed that persons using this book to per-
form maintenance and repairs on Yamaha
Multi-Purpose Engine have a basic under-
standing of the mechanical precepts and pro-
cedures inherent to Multi-Purpose Engine
repair technology. Without such knowledge,
attempted repairs or service to this model may
render it unfit for use and/or unsafe.
Yamaha Motor Powered Products Co., Ltd. is
continually striving to further improve all mod-
els manufactured by Yamaha. Modifications
and significant changes in specifications or
procedures will be forwarded to all Authorized
Yamaha dealers and will, where applicable,
appear in future editions of this manual.
TIP
This Service Manual contains information
regarding periodic maintenance to the
emission control system. Please read this
material carefully.
HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL
PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
Particularly important information is distin-
guished in this manual by the following nota-
tions.
This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to
alert you to potential personal injury haz-
ards. Obey all safety messages that follow
this symbol to avoid possible injury or
death.
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a hazardous situa-
tion which, if not avoided, could result in
death or serious injury.
NOTICE
A NOTICE indicates special precautions
that must be taken to avoid damage to the
machine or other property.
TIP
A TIP provides key information to make proce-
dures easier or clearer.
MZ250/MZ300
SERVICE MANUAL
©2012 by Yamaha Motor
Corporation, U.S.A.
1st Edition, September 2012
All rights reserved. Any reprinting or
unauthorized use without the written
permission of Yamaha Motor
Corporation, U.S.A.
is expressly prohibited.
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