1997 Yamaha VENTURE 500 Service and Repair Manual

Part number LIT-12618-SM-00 is the Yamaha service volume that covers the 1997 Venture 500, model code VT500A.

It is a wide book by design. Yamaha assigned it the 1997 through 2001 model years and eighteen machines in all, among them the SX 500R, SX 600R and SX 700R, the V Max 500 and 600 variants with their electric-start and reverse options, the V Max 700 and 700 SX, and the Venture 600. Shared components are described once, with a table telling you which specification applies to your code.

What is inside

• Engine removal, disassembly, measurement and rebuild
• Carburetion, fuel delivery and oil injection
• Primary and secondary clutch, chaincase, track and skis
• Front and rear suspension setup
• Full wiring diagrams and fault-finding procedures

Confirm VT500A on the frame plate and the specifications you read will be the right ones.