Table Of Contents - Yamaha VK540EG Owner's Manual

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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) ............. 5-1
THROTTLE LEVER ........................... 5-2
THROTTLE OVERRIDE SYSTEM
(T.O.R.S.) .......................................... 5-2
ENGINE STOP SWITCH ................... 5-3
BRAKE LEVER .................................. 5-3
PARKING BRAKE BUTTON .............. 5-4
DRIVE SELECT LEVER
(SHIFT LEVER) ................................. 5-4
HEADLIGHT BEAM SWITCH ............ 5-5
HEADLIGHT ADJUSTING KNOB ...... 5-5
GRIP AND THUMB WARMER
SWITCH ............................................. 5-5
TRIP ODOMETER RESET KNOB ..... 5-5
SHROUD LATCH .............................. 5-6
V-BELT GUARD ................................ 5-6
ENGINE ROOM PLATES .................. 5-7
LUGGAGE BOX ................................ 5-7
REAR CARRIER ................................ 5-7
TOW HITCH ...................................... 5-7
PRE-OPERATION CHECKS .............. 6-1
FUEL .................................................. 6-1
ENGINE OIL ...................................... 6-2
THROTTLE LEVER ........................... 6-2
MANUAL STARTER .......................... 6-2
CONTENTS
THROTTLE OVERRIDE SYSTEM
(T.O.R.S.) CHECK ............................. 6-3
BRAKE ............................................... 6-4
V-BELT .............................................. 6-4
DRIVE V-BELT GUARD .................... 6-5
DRIVE TRACK ................................... 6-5
SLIDE RUNNERS .............................. 6-5
SKI/SKI RUNNER .............................. 6-6
STEERING SYSTEM ......................... 6-6
LIGHTS .............................................. 6-6
BATTERY .......................................... 6-6
FITTINGS/FASTENERS .................... 6-6
SERVICE TOOLS AND SPARE
PARTS ............................................... 6-7
OPERATION ....................................... 7-1
STARTING THE ENGINE .................. 7-1
EMERGENCY ENGINE
STARTING ......................................... 7-2
BREAK-IN .......................................... 7-2
RIDING YOUR SNOWMOBILE ......... 7-3
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR
SNOWMOBILE .................................. 7-3
LEARNING TO RIDE YOUR
SNOWMOBILE .................................. 7-3
TO START OUT AND
ACCELERATE ................................... 7-4
BRAKING ........................................... 7-4
TURNING .......................................... 7-4
RIDING UPHILL ................................. 7-5
RIDING DOWNHILL .......................... 7-6
CROSSING A SLOPE (SIDE HILL) ... 7-6
ICE OR ICY SURFACE ..................... 7-7
HARD-PACKED SNOW .................... 7-7
OPERATION ON SURFACES
OTHER THAN SNOW OR ICE .......... 7-7
MAXIMIZING DRIVE TRACK LIFE .... 7-8
DRIVING ............................................ 7-9
STOPPING THE ENGINE ............... 7-10
TRANSPORTING ............................ 7-11