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6-PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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Safety is an obligation of the owner.
Periodic inspection, adjustment and lu-
brication will keep your vehicle in the
safest and most efficient condition pos-
sible. The most important points of in-
spection, adjustment, and lubrication
are explained on the following pages.
The intervals given in the periodic main-
tenance and lubrication chart should be
simply considered as a general guide
under normal riding conditions. Howev-
er, DEPENDING ON THE WEATHER,
TERRAIN, GEOGRAPHICAL LOCA-
TION, AND INDIVIDUAL USE, THE
MAINTENANCE INTERVALS MAY
NEED TO BE SHORTENED.
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WARNING
@ If you are not familiar with motor-
cycle maintenance work, have a
Yamaha dealer do it for you. @
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CAUTION:@ Do not test this motorcycle on a dy-
namometer stand for an extended
period of time, otherwise heat-in-
duced discoloration of the fiber-con-
structed muffler may occur. @
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Owner’s tool kit The owner’s tool kit is located inside
the storage compartment under the
passenger seat. (See page 3-14 for
passenger seat removal and installa-
tion procedures.)
The service information included in this
manual and the tools provided in the
owner’s tool kit are intended to assist
you in the performance of preventive
maintenance and minor repairs. How-
ever, additional tools such as a torque
wrench may be necessary to perform
certain maintenance work correctly.1. Owner’s tool kit
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