1981 Yamaha XS360 Service and Repair Manual

Last of the XS360 codes in this book is XS360H, the 1981 machine. Publication LIT-11616-XS-42 still applies, since Yamaha kept one text current for the XS360, XS400 and XS400 Special II from 1976 to 1982.

What that gives you is a single reference for a family of closely related bikes, with the differences stated where they matter rather than left to inference. Specifications, tightening torques, overhaul sequences, carburation, chassis work and complete wiring diagrams are all inside.

Confirm XS360H on your frame plate before ordering, and note the headings as you read so the figures you follow are the ones written for 1981.

Capacities, lubricant grades and adjustment ranges are listed with the specifications, and troubleshooting begins from the symptom an owner would describe. It is the factory text as the service network received it.