Yamaha MT09SPN Owner's Manual page 103

1. Make all necessary repairs and
perform any outstanding mainte-
nance.
2. Follow all instructions in the Care
section of this chapter.
3. Fill up the fuel tank, adding fuel
stabilizer according to product in-
structions. Run the engine for 5
minutes to distribute treated fuel
through the fuel system.
4. For vehicles equipped with a fuel
cock: Turn the fuel cock lever to
the off position.
5. For vehicles with a carburetor: To
prevent fuel deposits from build-
ing up, drain the fuel in the carbu-
retor float chamber into a clean
container. Retighten the drain bolt
and pour the fuel back into the fuel
tank.
6. Use a quality engine fogging oil
(YAMALUBE Stor-Rite
Fogging Oil) according to product
instructions to protect internal en-
gine components from corrosion.
If engine fogging oil is not avail-
able, perform the following steps
for each cylinder:
a. Remove the spark plug cap
and spark plug.
b. Pour a teaspoonful of engine
oil into the spark plug bore.
c. Install the spark plug cap onto
the spark plug, and then place
the spark plug on the cylinder
head so that the electrodes are
grounded. (This will limit spark-
ing during the next step.)
d. Turn the engine over several
times with the starter. (This will
coat the cylinder wall with oil.)
WARNING! To prevent dam-
age or injury from sparking,
make sure to ground the
spark plug electrodes while
turning
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e. Remove the spark plug cap
from the spark plug, and then
Engine install the spark plug and the
spark plug cap.
7. Lubricate all control cables, piv-
ots, levers and pedals, as well as
the sidestand and centerstand (if
equipped).
Motorcycle care and storage
8. Check and correct the tire air
9. Cover the muffler outlet with a
10. Remove the battery and fully
the engine over.
TIP
 If the battery will be removed,
 See page 8-28 for more informa-
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pressure, and then lift the vehicle
so that all wheels are off the
ground. Otherwise, turn
wheels a little once a month in or-
der to prevent the tires from be-
coming degraded in one spot.
plastic bag to prevent moisture
from entering it.
charge it, or attach a maintenance
charger to keep the battery opti-
mally charged. NOTICE: Confirm
that the battery and its charger
are compatible. Do not charge a
VRLA battery with a convention-
al charger.
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charge it once a month and store
it in a temperate location between
32-90 °F (0-30 °C).
tion on charging and storing the
battery.
the
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