ESS00002 NOTICE This manual was written by the Yamaha Motor Company primarily for use by Yamaha dealers and their qualified mechanics. It is not possible to put an entire mechanic’s education into one manual, so it is assumed that persons using this book to perform maintenance and repairs on Yamaha snowmobiles have a basic under- standing of the mechanical concepts and pro- cedures inherent in snowmobile repair. Without such knowledge, attempted repairs or service to this model may render it unfit and/or unsafe to use. Yamaha Motor Company, Ltd. is continually striving to improve all models manufactured by Yamaha.
Modifications and significant changes in specifications or procedures will be for- warded to all authorized Yamaha dealers and will, where applicable, appear in future editions of this manual. ESS00004 HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL Particularly important information is distin- guished in this manual by the following nota- tions: The Safety Alert Symbol means ATTENTION! BE ALERT! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED! WARNING Failure to follow WARNING instructions could result in severe injury or death to the snowmo- bile operator, a bystander, or a person inspect- ing or repairing the snowmobile. CAUTION: A CAUTION indicates special precautions that must be taken to avoid damage to the snowmo- bile. NOTE:
A NOTE provides key information that can make procedures easier or clearer. MANUAL FORMAT All of the procedures in this manual are orga- nized in a sequential, step-by-step format. The information has been compiled to provide the mechanic with an easy to read, handy reference that contains comprehensive explanations of all inspection, repair, assembly, and disassembly operations. In this revised format, the condition of a faulty component will precede an arrow symbol and the course of action required to correct the prob- lem will follow the symbol, e.g., Bearings Pitting/damage Replace.
ESS00003 EXPLODED DIAGRAM Each chapter provides exploded diagrams be- fore each disassembly section to facilitate cor- rect disassembly and assembly procedures. VK540E SERVICE MANUAL 2000 by Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. 1st Edition, July 2000 All rights reserved. Any reprinting or unauthorized use without the written permission of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. is expressly prohibited. Printed in Japan