1997 Yamaha YZF750 Service and Repair Manual

The 1997 YZF750 is model code YZF750RJ, and Yamaha's manual for it — LIT-11616-ZF-75 — also documents the 1996 and 1998 machines.

That shared binding is how the factory handled a model whose changes across three seasons were modest enough to record in one place. Where a specification does differ, the text identifies the code it belongs to, which is the detail that saves a rebuild from going wrong.

Everything a shop needs is present and in the order the work happens. Periodic maintenance and adjustment tables, then engine removal, teardown, inspection and reassembly; carburetor service; cooling and lubrication; frame, suspension and brake procedures; and an electrical section with wiring diagrams. Torque values, clearances and wear limits are quoted as Yamaha published them, so on an engine this old you can check your measurements against the original standard.