Lubricating The Rear Suspension; Checking And Charging The Battery; Checking The Fuses; Replacing The Headlight Bulbs - Yamaha YZFR1Y(C) 2009 Service Manual

Direction "a"
Throttle cable free play is increased.
Direction "b"
Throttle cable free play is decreased.
c. Tighten the locknut "1".
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WARNING
After adjusting the throttle cable free play,
start the engine and turn the handlebars to
the right and to the left to ensure that this
does not cause the engine idling speed to
change.
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LUBRICATING THE REAR SUSPENSION

Lubricate the pivoting point and metal-to-metal
moving parts of the rear suspension.
Recommended lubricant
Lithium-soap-based grease
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CHECKING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY

Refer to "ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS" on
page 8-101.
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CHECKING THE FUSES

Refer to "ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS" on
page 8-101.
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REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT BULBS

The following procedure applies to both of the
headlight bulbs.
1. Remove:
• Headlight bulb cover "1"
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
2. Disconnect:
• Headlight coupler "1"
3. Remove:
• Headlight bulb holder "1"
• Headlight bulb "2"
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WARNING
Since the headlight bulb gets extremely
hot, keep flammable products and your
hands away from the bulb until it has
cooled down.
4. Install:
• Headlight bulb
Secure the new headlight bulb with the
headlight bulb holder.
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Avoid touching the glass part of the head-
light bulb to keep it free from oil, otherwise
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