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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REP
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REP
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REP
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REP
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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Changing the brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid
Have a Yamaha dealer change the
brake fluid at the intervals specified in
the NOTE after the periodic
maintenance and lubrication chart. In
addition, have the oil seals of the master
cylinders and calipers as well as the
brake hoses replaced at the intervals
listed below or whenever they are
damaged or leaking.
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Oil seals: Replace every two years.
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Brake hoses: Replace every four
years.
Drive chain slack
Drive chain slack
Drive chain slack
Drive chain slack
Drive chain slack
The drive chain slack should be
checked before each ride and adjusted
if necessary.
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To check the drive chain slack
o check the drive chain slack
o check the drive chain slack
o check the drive chain slack
o check the drive chain slack
1. Place the motorcycle on a level
surface and hold it in an upright
position.
When checking and adjusting the drive
chain slack, the motorcycle should be
positioned straight up and there should
be no weight on it.
2. Shift the transmission into the
neutral position.
3. Move the rear wheel by pushing the
motorcycle to locate the tightest
portion of the drive chain, and then
measure the drive chain slack as
shown.
Drive chain slack:
Drive chain slack:
Drive chain slack:
Drive chain slack:
Drive chain slack:
45 ~ 60 mm (1.77 ~ 2.36 in)
A. Drive chain slack
4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows.
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To adjust the drive chain slack
o adjust the drive chain slack
o adjust the drive chain slack
o adjust the drive chain slack
o adjust the drive chain slack
1. Loosen the rear brake adjuster and
the axlenut.
2. To tighten the drive chain, turn the
adjusting plate on each side of the
swingarm in direction (a). To loosen
the drive chain, turn the adjusting
plate on each side of the swingarm
in direction (b), and then push the
rear wheel forward.
Make sure that both adjusting plates are
in the same position for proper wheel
alignment.