spark plugs?

[snocat7]

Thanks rjm. I'll have to make a practice run at it when I get time.

 

[Superman]

I changed my plugs the other day and it was O.K.. I wouldn't want to mess with it on a trail but it could be done. If I had to do it over again I could probably do it in about 15 minutes. Just as listed above you have to tackle it from the seat and fuel tank. You have to undo the headlight adjuster screws & springs and take the top headlight plastic screw off but the head light just rests in place while you take the other panels off. It's pretty straight forward and goes alot quicker than I thought it would. I just checked out Yamaha's online parts section before I started. Good Luck.

 

[SharkAttak]

I changed my plugs the other day and it was O.K.. I wouldn't want to mess with it on a trail but it could be done. If I had to do it over again I could probably do it in about 15 minutes. Just as listed above you have to tackle it from the seat and fuel tank. You have to undo the headlight adjuster screws & springs and take the top headlight plastic screw off but the head light just rests in place while you take the other panels off. It's pretty straight forward and goes alot quicker than I thought it would. I just checked out Yamaha's online parts section before I started. Good Luck.

so to change the plugs you take the light pod off and it's under there?

 

[checkman39]

I found it to be easiest by removing the seat, then the two bolts that hold the tank to the tunnel. Then remove the two bolts that hold the plastic to the tank. Then disconnect the fuel line and fuel pump wires( they're all on quick connects. Then remove the gas cap and rubber boot. While holding (the top piece of) plastic that covers the tank up pull the tank backwards. This way you don't have to mess around with removing the light pod, light adjusting screws.

 

[barnstormer]

If you have to change plugs on an efi 4 stroke engine out on the trail. You probably have bigger problems anyways. I would think that you'd have that done on your yearly service and not have to worry about it. My reason for saying that is that you don't have oil in the cyclinder to foul the plug. Bad gas is the worst you really need to worry about.

 

[JP10]

the best way to do this is pull seat and gas tank off. the angle of the plugs will make it very difficult to do it from the front 2 bolts for the seat 2 for the tank 1 fuel line on tank and 1 vent hose on tank and the plugs are easy to get out then just had my off and the angle is alot better from that side.

Is the fuel/vent lines the ones on the back of the tank, or are they loacted on the front of the tank?

I had the seat offand all the bolts out of the gas tank. I see one fuel line going in on the top right hand side, looking at it from the front. I couldn't find anyother.

Is it the other line located on the other side?

Thanks

 

[cdsgraphic]

the best way to do this is pull seat and gas tank off. the angle of the plugs will make it very difficult to do it from the front 2 bolts for the seat 2 for the tank 1 fuel line on tank and 1 vent hose on tank and the plugs are easy to get out then just had my off and the angle is alot better from that side.

Is the fuel/vent lines the ones on the back of the tank, or are they loacted on the front of the tank?

I had the seat offand all the bolts out of the gas tank. I see one fuel line going in on the top right hand side, looking at it from the front. I couldn't find anyother.

Is it the other line located on the other side?

Thanks

I just did mine last night... took a while to get everything apart, but I could do it much faster now. As said the easiest is to pull the seat, tank, side panels and removing a few other pieces helps as well.

Disconnect the (what looks like the feed) line at the back of the tank and the wires. Pull the tank out a little and disconnect the black hose at the front of the tank (I think that's a return) and the vent line at the top. The tank should come the whole way out now. Oh, my tank was almost empty when I did this, so it might be a good idea to siphon most of the gas out before removing hoses.

Trevor

 

[JP10]

Ok
thank you