CHAPTER 3
PERIODIC CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................3-1
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION INTERVALS ....................3-1
SIDE COVERS AND FOOTREST BOARD .....................................................3-3
FRONT PANEL AND LEG SHIELD ................................................................3-5
ADJUSTING THE ENGINE IDLING SPEED .............................................3-7
ADJUSTING THE THROTTLE CABLE FREE PLAY.................................3-8
BLEEDING THE AUTOLUBE PUMP.........................................................3-9
CHECKING THE SPARK PLUG..............................................................3-10
MEASURING THE COMPRESSION PRESSURE ..................................3-11
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL ....................................................3-13
REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION OIL.................................................3-14
CLEANING THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT ................................................3-16
CHECKING THE CARBURETOR JOINT ................................................3-17
CHECKING THE FUEL AND VACUUM HOSES.....................................3-17
CHECKING THE CRANKCASE BREATHER HOSE...............................3-18
CHECKING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM ....................................................3-18
CHASSIS .......................................................................................................3-19
ADJUSTING THE FRONT BRAKE..........................................................3-19
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE ............................................................3-19
CHECKING THE BRAKE SHOES ...........................................................3-20
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING HEAD .........................3-20
CHECKING THE FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER .....................................3-22
CHECKING THE TIRES ..........................................................................3-22
CHECKING THE WHEELS .....................................................................3-25
CHECKING AND LUBRICATING THE CABLES.....................................3-26
LUBRICATING THE LEVERS .................................................................3-26
LUBRICATING THE CENTERSTAND ....................................................3-26
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.................................................................................3-27
CHECKING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY .......................................3-27
CHECKING THE FUSE ...........................................................................3-34
REPLACING THE HEADLIGHT BULB ....................................................3-35
ADJUSTING THE HEADLIGHT BEAM ...................................................3-36
GEN
INFO
1
SPEC
2
CHK
ADJ
3
CHAS
4
ENG
5
CARB
6
ELEC
7
TRBL
SHTG
8
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