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d
ic maintenance an
d
a
d
justment
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Chan
g
in
g
the
b
rake flui
d
Have a Yamaha dealer change the
brake fluid at the intervals specified in
the periodic maintenance and lubrica-
tion chart. In addition, have the oil seals
of the brake master cylinder and cali-
per as well as the brake hose replaced
at the intervals listed below or whenev-
er they are damaged or leaking.
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Oil seals: Replace every two
years.
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Brake hose: Replace every four
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. Remove the drive chain slack
check hole cap.
4. Measure the drive chain slack as
shown.
5. If the drive chain slack is correct,
install the check hole cap. If the
drive chain slack is incorrect, ad-
just 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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1. Drive chain slack
Drive chain slack:
30.0–40.0 mm (1.18–1.57 in)
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