1975 Yamaha XS500 Service and Repair Manual

Yamaha's service book for the XS500 carries part number LIT-11616-01-46 and covers model years 1975 through 1978 in one volume. The 1975 bike is identified in it by the code XS500B.

Four seasons in a single book means the specification tables are written to show where the machine changed, so a component of uncertain vintage can be checked against the XS500B figures before it goes back on.

• Periodic maintenance and adjustment intervals
• Engine overhaul in factory disassembly order, with torque and clearance data
• Clutch, transmission and final drive service
• Fork, shock, wheel and brake procedures
• Carburetor tuning and ignition timing
• Wiring diagrams with electrical component test values

Confirm the code stamped on your frame or engine reads XS500B.

Throughout, the torque tables and wear limits are the factory's own, which is what separates a repair that holds from one that has to be done twice.