Yamaha YFM09RYXH, Owner'S Manual

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3. Tap the spark arrester lightly, and then use a
wire brush to remove any carbon deposits.
4. Insert the spark arrester into the muffler and
align the bolt hole.
5. Install the tailpipe bolt and nut, and then tight-
en the nut to the specified torque.
WARNING
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Do not start the engine when cleaning the
spark arrester, otherwise it could cause injury
to the eyes, burns, carbon monoxide poison-
ing, possibly leading to death, and start a fire.
Always let the exhaust system cool prior to
touching exhaust components.
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Adjusting the carburetor
The carburetor should be checked and, if neces-
sary, adjusted at the intervals specified in the pe-
riodic maintenance and lubrication chart. The
carburetor is an important part of the engine and
requires very sophisticated adjustment. There-
fore, most carburetor adjustments should be left
to a Yamaha dealer, who has the necessary pro-
fessional knowledge and experience. The adjust-
ment described in the following section, however,
may be performed by the owner as part of routine
maintenance.
NOTICE
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The carburetor has been set and extensively
tested at the Yamaha factory. Changing these
settings without sufficient technical knowl-
edge may result in poor performance of or
damage to the engine.
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Adjusting the engine idling speed
The engine idling speed must be checked and, if
necessary, adjusted as follows at the intervals
specified in the periodic maintenance and lubrica-
tion chart.
TIP
A diagnostic tachometer is needed to make this
adjustment.
1. Start the engine and warm it up.
Tightening torque:
Tailpipe nut:
10 Nm (1.0 m·kgf, 7.2 ft·lbf)
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