Yamaha YZ450F, Owner'S Service Manual

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TIRE PRESSURE CHECK/SPOKES INSPECTION AND
TIGHTENING/WHEEL INSPECTION
EC36Q000
TIRE PRESSURE CHECK
1. Measure:
• Tire pressure
Out of specification
→
Adjust.
NOTE:
• Check the tire while it is cold.
• Loose bead stoppers allow the tire to slip off
its position on the rim when the tire pressure
is low.
• A tilted tire valve stem indicates that the tire
slips off its position on the rim.
• If the tire valve stem is found tilted, the tire is
considered to be slipping off its position. Cor-
rect the tire position.
Standard tire pressure:
100 kPa (1.0 kgf/cm
2
, 15 psi)
EC36S002
SPOKES INSPECTION AND TIGHTENING
1. Inspect:
• Spokes
1
Bend/damage
→
Replace.
Loose spoke
→
Retighten.
2. Tighten:
• Spokes
NOTE:
Be sure to retighten these spokes before and
after break-in. After a practice or a race check
spokes for looseness.
T
R
.
.
3 Nm (0.3 m · kg, 2.2 ft · lb)
EC36T000
WHEEL INSPECTION
1. Inspect:
• Wheel runout
Elevate the wheel and turn it.
Abnormal runout
→
Replace.