Periodic maintenance an d a djustment
6-23
6
EAU22734
Chan gin g the brake flui d
Have a Yamaha dealer change the
brake fluid every 2 years. In addition,
have the seals of the master cylinders
and brake calipers, as well as the brake
hoses replaced at the intervals listed
below or sooner if they are damaged or
leaking.
Brake seals: every 2 years
Brake hoses: every 4 years
EAU22762
Drive chain slack
The drive chain slack should be
checked before each ride and adjusted
if necessary.
EAU2277GTo check the drive chain slack
1. Place the motorcycle on the side- stand.
TIP
When checking and adjusting the drive
chain slack, there should be no weight
on the motorcycle.
2. Shift the transmission into theneutral position.
3. Measure the drive chain slack as shown.
4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect, adjust it as follows. NOTICE: Im-
proper drive chain slack will
overloa d the en gine as well as
other vital parts of the motorcy-
cle an d can lead to chain slip-
pa ge or breakag e. If the d rive
chain slack is more than , the
chain can d amage the frame,
swin garm, an d other parts. To
1. Drive chain slack
Drive chain slack:
35.0–45.0 mm (1.38–1.77 in)
1
UBR5E0E0.book Page 23 Wednesday, July 5, 2017 11:10 AM
