Perio
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 master cylinders and calipers as
well as the brake hoses replaced at the
intervals listed below or whenever they
are damaged or leaking.
Oil seals: Replace every two
years.
Brake hoses: 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 a suitable
stand. (See page 7-28.)
2. Confirm the rear wheel is off the
ground and the rear shock ab-
sorber is fully extended.
3. Shift the transmission into neutral.
4. Pull up the drive chain until the
chain is taut, and then measure
distance A between the top of the
swingarm and the bottom of the
chain as shown.
5. 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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1. Distance A
Distance A:
58.0–68.0 mm (2.28–2.68 in)
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