Important Information - Yamaha XP500 2001 Service Manual

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This manual was produced by the Yamaha Motor Company, Ltd. primarily for use by Yamaha dealers
and their qualified mechanics. It is not possible to include all the knowledge of a mechanic in one manu-
al. Therefore, anyone who uses this book to perform maintenance and repairs on Yamaha vehicles
should have a basic understanding of mechanics and the techniques to repair these types of vehicles.
Repair and maintenance work attempted by anyone without this knowledge is likely to render the ve-
hicle unsafe and unfit for use.
Yamaha Motor Company, Ltd. is continually striving to improve all its models. Modifications and signifi-
cant changes in specifications or procedures will be forwarded to all authorized Yamaha dealers and
will appear in future editions of this manual where applicable.
NOTE:
Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Particularly important information is distinguished in this manual by the following.
CAUTION:
NOTE:
The Safety Alert Symbol means ATTENTION! BECOME ALERT! YOUR
SAFETY IS INVOLVED!
Failure to follow WARNING instructions could result in severe injury or death to
the scooter operator, a bystander or a person checking or repairing the scooter.
A CAUTION indicates special precautions that must be taken to avoid damage
to the scooter.
A NOTE provides key information to make procedures easier or clearer.
NOTICE