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ic maintenance an
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a
d
justment
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Chan
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in
g
the
b
rake flui
d
Have a Yamaha dealer change the
brake fluid every 2 years. In addition,
have the seals of the master cylinders
and brake calipers, as well as the brake
hoses replaced at the intervals listed
below or sooner if they are damaged or
leaking.
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Brake seals: every 2 years
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Brake hoses: every 4 years
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Drive chain slack
The drive chain slack should be
checked before each ride and adjusted
if necessary.
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To check the
d
rive chain slack
1. Place the motorcycle on the side-
stand.
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When checking and adjusting the drive
chain slack, there should be no weight
on the motorcycle.
2. Shift the transmission into the
neutral position.
3. Measure the drive chain slack as
shown.
4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.
NOTICE:
Im-
proper
d
rive chain slack will
overloa
d
the en
g
ine as well as
other vital parts of the motorcy-
cle an
d
can lea
d
to chain slip-
pa
g
e or
b
reaka
g
e. To prevent
this from occurrin
g
, keep the
d
rive chain slack within the
specifie
d
limits.
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To a
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just the
d
rive chain slack
Consult a Yamaha dealer before ad-
justing the drive chain slack.
1. Remove the drive chain puller cap,
and then loosen the axle nut and
the locknut on each side of the
swingarm.
1. Drive chain slack
1
Drive chain slack:
35.0–45.0 mm (1.38–1.77 in)
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