Periodic maintenance an d a djustment
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General maintenance an d lu brication chart
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From 7000 km (4200 mi) or 18 months, repeat the maintenance intervals
starting from 3000 km (1800 mi) or 6 months.
Items marked with an asterisk should be performed by a Yamaha dealer as
they require special tools, data and technical skills.
No. ITEM 13 5
0.6 1.8 3 16 12
30 90 150
1 *Clutch • Check operation.
• Adjust if necessary.
√√ √
2 *Front brake • Check operation.
• Adjust brake lever free play and
replace brake shoes if neces-
sary. √√ √
3 *Rear brake • Check operation.
• Adjust brake pedal free play
and replace brake shoes if nec-
essary. √√ √
4 *Wheels • Check runout, spoke tightness
and for damage.
• Tighten spokes if necessary. √√ √
5 *Tires • Check tread depth and for
damage.
• Replace if necessary.
• Check air pressure.
• Correct if necessary. √√
6 *Wheel bearin gs • Check bearings for smooth op-
eration.
• Replace if necessary. √√
7 *Swin
garm pivot
b earin gs • Check bearing assemblies for
looseness.
• Moderately repack with lithium- soap-based grease. √√
8Drive chain • Check chain slack/alignment
and condition.
• Adjust and lubricate chain with Yamaha chain lubricant or other
suitable chain lubricant thor-
oughly. Every rideX 1000 km
X 1000 mi month
CHECKS AND
MAINTENANCE JOBS
hours
INITIALODOMETER READINGS
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2. To tighten the drive chain, turn thedrive chain slack adjusting nut at
each end of the swingarm in direc-
tion (a). To loosen the drive chain,
turn the adjusting nut at each end
of the swingarm in direction (b),
and then push the rear wheel for-
ward. NOTICE: Improper drive
chain slack will overload the en-
g ine as well as other vital parts
of the motorcycle an d can lead
to chain slippa ge or breakag e.
To prevent this from occurrin g,
keep the d rive chain slack with-
in the specifie d limits.
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Using the alignment marks on each
side of the swingarm, make sure that
both drive chain pullers are in the same
position for proper wheel alignment.
3. Tighten the axle nut and both
locknuts to the specified torques.
4. Adjust the brake pedal free play. (See page 7-19.)
5. Make sure that the drive chain pullers are in the same position,
the drive chain slack is correct,
and the drive chain moves
smoothly.
1. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
2. Locknut
3. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
1. Axle nut
2. Locknut
3. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
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1. Alignment marks
2. Locknut
3. Drive chain slack adjusting nut
4. Drive chain puller
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ghtening torques:
Axle nut:
60 Nm (6.0 m·kgf, 43 ft·lbf)
Locknut: 7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
(a)
(b)
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