2002 Yamaha Motorsports Virago 250 Owners Manual - Page 8

2002 Yamaha Motorsports Virago 250 Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Adjusting the throttle cable free play ...6-13 Adjusting the valve clearance ...6-14 Tires ...6-14 Spoke wheels ...6-16 Accessories and replacement parts ...6-16 Adjusting the clutch lever free play ...6-17 Adjusting the brake lever free play ...6-18 Adjusting the brake pedal position and free play ...6-18 Adjusting the rear brake light switch ...6-20 Checking the front brake pads and rear brake shoes ...6-20 Checking the brake fluid level ...6-21 Changing the brake fluid ...6-22 Drive chain slack ...6-22 Lubricating the drive chain ...6-25 Checking and lubricating the cables ...6-25 Checking and lubricating the throttle grip and cable ...6-26 Checking and lubricating the brake and shift pedals ...6-26 Checking and lubricating the brake and clutch levers ...6-27 Checking and lubricating the sidestand ...6-27 Checking the front fork ...6-28 Checking the steering ...6-28 Checking the wheel bearings ...6-29 Battery ...6-30 Replacing the fuses ...6-32 Replacing the headlight bulb ...6-32 Supporting the motorcycle ...6-34 Front wheel ...6-34 Rear wheel ...6-36 Troubleshooting ...6-38 Troubleshooting chart ...6-39 7 MOTORCYCLE CARE AND STORAGE ...7-1 Care ...7-1 Storage ...7-4 SPECIFICATIONS...8-1 Specifications ...8-1 CONSUMER INFORMATION...9-1 Identification numbers ...9-1 Key identification number ...9-1 Vehicle identification number ...9-1 Model label ...9-2 Reporting safety defects ...9-3 Motorcycle noise regulation ...9-4 Maintenance record ...9-5 Street and enduro motorcycle limited warranty...9-7 Yamaha extended service (Y.E.S.) ...9-9 8 9

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Adjusting the throttle cable free play
...............
6-13
Adjusting the valve clearance
.........................
6-14
Tires
................................................................
6-14
Spoke wheels
..................................................
6-16
Accessories and replacement parts
................
6-16
Adjusting the clutch lever free play
.................
6-17
Adjusting the brake lever free play
..................
6-18
Adjusting the brake pedal position and free
play
..............................................................
6-18
Adjusting the rear brake light switch
...............
6-20
Checking the front brake pads and rear brake
shoes
...........................................................
6-20
Checking the brake fluid level
.........................
6-21
Changing the brake fluid
.................................
6-22
Drive chain slack
.............................................
6-22
Lubricating the drive chain
..............................
6-25
Checking and lubricating the cables
...............
6-25
Checking and lubricating the throttle
grip and cable
..............................................
6-26
Checking and lubricating the brake and shift
pedals
..........................................................
6-26
Checking and lubricating the brake and clutch
levers
...........................................................
6-27
Checking and lubricating the sidestand
..........
6-27
Checking the front fork
....................................
6-28
Checking the steering
.....................................
6-28
Checking the wheel bearings
..........................
6-29
Battery
.............................................................
6-30
Replacing the fuses
........................................
6-32
Replacing the headlight bulb
...........................
6-32
Supporting the motorcycle
..............................
6-34
Front wheel
.....................................................
6-34
Rear wheel
......................................................
6-36
Troubleshooting
..............................................
6-38
Troubleshooting chart
.....................................
6-39
MOTORCYCLE CARE AND STORAGE
.............
7-1
Care
..................................................................
7-1
Storage
.............................................................
7-4
SPECIFICATIONS
...............................................
8-1
Specifications
....................................................
8-1
CONSUMER INFORMATION
..............................
9-1
Identification numbers
.......................................
9-1
Key identification number
..................................
9-1
Vehicle identification number
............................
9-1
Model label
........................................................
9-2
Reporting safety defects
...................................
9-3
Motorcycle noise regulation
..............................
9-4
Maintenance record
..........................................
9-5
Street and enduro motorcycle limited
warranty
..........................................................
9-7
Yamaha extended service (Y.E.S.)
...................
9-9
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