1999 Yamaha VENTURE 500 Service and Repair Manual

A 1999 Venture 500 stamped VT500C is serviced out of LIT-12618-SM-00, the manual Yamaha issued for this whole group of sleds.

Because the book spans 1997 to 2001 and eighteen models, you will find the SX 500R through SX 700R, the full spread of V Max 500 and 600 trims with electric start and reverse, the V Max 700 and 700 SX, and the Venture 600 alongside your own machine. That breadth is useful when a part was carried over: the engineering notes and torque figures for it are all in one place.

Work is laid out the way the factory expects it to be done, from inspection and measurement through to reassembly. Engine, carburetors, oil pump, clutches and chaincase, track tension, suspension adjustment and the electrical system each get their own chapter, with wiring diagrams and symptom-based troubleshooting for the parts that resist diagnosis.