2012 Yamaha Motorsports VMAX Owners Manual - Page 74

2012 Yamaha Motorsports VMAX Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT 3. Remove the air intake duct by removing the bolts. 7. Remove the coolant reservoir cap guard by removing the bolt, and then remove the reservoir cap. 8. Drain the coolant from the coolant reservoir by turning it upside down. 9. Install the coolant reservoir cover and the coolant reservoir by placing them in their original position, and then installing the bolts. 10. Remove the coolant drain screw and its O-ring to drain the cooling system. 2 1 1 1 1. Bolt 2. Air intake duct 1. Radiator cap 6. Remove the coolant reservoir cover and coolant reservoir by removing the bolts. 7 4. Place a container under the engine to collect the used coolant. 5. Remove the radiator cap. WARNING! Never attempt to remove the radiator cap when the engine is hot. [EWA10381] 1 2 2 1 3 1 4 5 1. Coolant drain screw 2. O-ring 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Bolt Coolant reservoir cap Coolant reservoir cap guard Coolant reservoir cover Coolant reservoir 11. After the coolant is completely drained, thoroughly flush the cooling system with clean tap water. 12. Install the coolant drain screw and its new O-ring. 7-19

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
7-19
7
3.
Remove the air intake duct by re-
moving the bolts.
4.
Place a container under the engine
to collect the used coolant.
5. Remove
the
radiator
cap.
WARNING! Never attempt to re-
move the radiator cap when the
engine is hot.
[EWA10381]
6.
Remove the coolant reservoir cov-
er and coolant reservoir by remov-
ing the bolts.
7.
Remove the coolant reservoir cap
guard by removing the bolt, and
then remove the reservoir cap.
8.
Drain the coolant from the coolant
reservoir by turning it upside down.
9. Install the coolant reservoir cover
and the coolant reservoir by plac-
ing them in their original position,
and then installing the bolts.
10. Remove the coolant drain screw
and its O-ring to drain the cooling
system.
11. After the coolant is completely
drained, thoroughly flush the cool-
ing system with clean tap water.
12.
Install the coolant drain screw and
its new O-ring.
1. Bolt
2.
Air intake duct
1
1
2
1.
Radiator cap
1. Bolt
2.
Coolant reservoir cap
3.
Coolant reservoir cap guard
4.
Coolant reservoir cover
5.
Coolant reservoir
1
4
5
1
2
3
1
1.
Coolant drain screw
2. O-ring
1
2