ESS01300
CONTENTS
YAMAHA MOTOR CORPORATION,
U.S.A. SNOWMOBILE LIMITED
WARRANTY ........................................ 1-1
YAMAHA EXTENDED SERVICE
(Y.E.S.) ................................................. 1-4
LOCATION OF THE IMPORTANT
LABELS ............................................... 2-1
SAFETY INFORMATION ..................... 3-1
DESCRIPTION ..................................... 4-1
CONTROL FUNCTIONS ..................... 5-1
MAIN SWITCH ................................... 5-1
STARTER LEVER (CHOKE) ............. 5-2
THROTTLE LEVER ........................... 5-2
THROTTLE OVERRIDE SYSTEM
(T.O.R.S.) .......................................... 5-3
OIL LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ........... 5-3
ENGINE STOP SWITCH ................... 5-4
BRAKE LEVER .................................. 5-4
PARKING BRAKE LEVER ................. 5-5
V-BELT GUARD ................................ 5-5
V-BELT HOLDER .............................. 5-5
SHROUD LATCH .............................. 5-6
HEADLIGHT BEAM SWITCH ............ 5-6
GRIP WARMER CONTROL KNOB ... 5-7
PASSENGER GRIP WARMER
SWITCH (VT500XL) .......................... 5-7
TRIP ODOMETER RESET KNOB ..... 5-7
DRIVE SELECT LEVER
(SHIFT LEVER) (VT500XL) ............... 5-8
SPARK PLUG HOLDER .................... 5-8
LUGGAGE BOX ................................ 5-8
BACKREST (VT500XL) ..................... 5-9
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS ............... 6-1
FUEL .................................................. 6-1
ENGINE OIL ...................................... 6-2
THROTTLE LEVER ........................... 6-2
MANUAL STARTER .......................... 6-2
THROTTLE OVERRIDE SYSTEM
(T.O.R.S.) CHECK ............................. 6-2
BRAKE ............................................... 6-3
BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE ................. 6-4
V-BELT .............................................. 6-4
DRIVE V-BELT GUARD .................... 6-4
DRIVE TRACK ................................... 6-5
38-mm (1.5-in) HIGH-PROFILE PAT-
TERN DRIVE TRACK (PZ500ML) ..... 6-5
SLIDE RUNNERS .............................. 6-6
STEERING SYSTEM ......................... 6-6
SKI/SKI RUNNER .............................. 6-7
LIGHTS .............................................. 6-7
BATTERY (VT500XL) ........................ 6-7
FITTINGS/FASTENERS .................... 6-8
SERVICE TOOLS AND SPARE
PARTS ............................................... 6-8
OPERATION ........................................ 7-1
STARTING THE ENGINE .................. 7-1
EMERGENCY ENGINE STARTING .. 7-2
BREAK-IN .......................................... 7-3
RIDING YOUR SNOWMOBILE ......... 7-4
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
SNOWMOBILE .................................. 7-4
LEARNING TO RIDE YOUR
SNOWMOBILE .................................. 7-4
TO START OUT AND
ACCELERATE ................................... 7-5
BRAKING ........................................... 7-5
TURNING .......................................... 7-5
RIDING UPHILL ................................. 7-6
RIDING DOWNHILL .......................... 7-7
CROSSING A SLOPE (SIDE HILL) ... 7-7
ICE OR ICY SURFACE ..................... 7-8
HARD-PACKED SNOW .................... 7-8
OPERATION ON SURFACES
OTHER THAN SNOW OR ICE .......... 7-8
STRAP (PZ500ML) ............................ 7-9
DRIVING .......................................... 7-10
STOPPING THE ENGINE ............... 7-11
TRANSPORTING ............................ 7-12
