Yamaha V-Max Motorcycle (1985-2007) Service Repair Manual Description Yamaha V-Max Motorcycle Service and Repair Manual (1985-2007) M375-2Includes Color Wiring Diagrams. This service manual provides specific detailed instructions for performing everything from basic maintenance and troubleshooting to a complete overhaul of the Yamaha V-Max motorcycle. Do-it-yourselfers will find this service and repair manual more comprehensive than the factory manual making it an indispensable part of your tool box.Every Clymer manual contains hundreds of original photographs and illustrations developed from a complete disassembly and assembly of a motorcycle. This in addition to extensive research allows Clymer to achieve an unmatched level of detail accuracy and clarity.The step-by-step instructions and two-column text with large print are user-friendly. Bold figure numbers make it easy to quickly match instructions with illustrations and photos. Thumb-tabbed chapters numbered table of contents and an extensive index make it possible to locate the desired section quickly. Contents This Yamaha V-Max Manual is 472 pages. QUICK REFERENCE DATA CHAPTER ONE / GENERAL INFORMATION Manual organization / Warnings cautions and notes / Safety / VIN numbers / Fasteners / Shop supplies / Basic tools / Precision measuring tools / Electrical system fundamentals / Basic service methods / Storage CHAPTER TWO / TROUBLESHOOTING Operating requirements / Starting the engine / Starting difficulties / Engine performance / Engine noises / Engine lubrication / Engine leakdown test / Clutch / Gearshift linkage / Transmission / Final drive / Carburetor / Fuel pump (1985-1992 models) / Fuel pump (1993-on models) / V-Boost troubleshooting / Electrical test equipment / Basic electrical test procedures / Electrical system / Front suspension and steering / Brakes CHAPTER THREE / LUBRICATION MAINTENANCE AND TUNE-UP Fuel type / Oil type / Grease type / Maintenance intervals / Cylinder numbering and firing order / Periodic lubrication / Battery / Tune-up / Air filter / Spark plugs / Engine compression test / Ignition timing / Valve clearance / Fuel system / Throttle cable / Emissions control systems / Brakes / Shift pedal adjustment / Clutch / Cooling system / Steering head bearings / Front suspension / Rear suspension / Tires and wheels / Fasteners CHAPTER FOUR / ENGINE TOP END Servicing engine in the frame / Cylinder head covers / Camshafts / Cam sprocket / Cylinder heads / Valves and valve components / CHAPTER FIVE / ENGINE LOWER END Servicing engine in the frame / Engine removal and installation / Crankcase breather cover / Alternator cover / Stator and pickup coils / Flywheel / Starter clutch / Starter gears / Oil pan / Oil pump / Main oil gallery / Piston/connecting rod assembly / Pistons and piston rings / Crankcase / Crankshaft and cam chain / Balancer shaft / Break-in CHAPTER SIX / CLUTCH AND EXTERNAL SHIFT MECHANISM Clutch bleeding and draining / Clutch cover / Master and slave cylinder / External shift mechanism / Hose replacement CHAPTER SEVEN / TRANSMISSION MIDDLE GEAR AND INTERNAL SHIFT MECHANISM Shift pedal / Middle gearcase cover / Internal shift mechanism / Middle drive gear assembly / Middle gear backlash adjustment / Rounding shim thickness measurements / Middle gear alignment / Middle driven gear assembly CHAPTER EIGHT / AIR/FUEL EMISSION CONTROL AND EXHAUST SYSTEMS Fuel tank / Fuel filter / Fuel pump / Fuel pump relay / Fuel pump testing / Air box / Carburetor operation / Carburetor / Carburetor cleaning and inspection / Carburetor adjustments / Throttle cable / Throttle cable adjustment / V...