For your safety – pre-operation checks
7-2
7
Rear brake• Check operation.
• If soft or spongy, have Yamaha dealer bleed hydraulic system.
• Check brake pads for wear.
• Replace if necessary.
• Check fluid level in reservoir.
• If necessary, add specified brake fluid to specified level.
• Check hydraulic system for leakage.9-21, 9-22, 9-23
Throttle grip• Make sure that operation is smooth.
• Check throttle grip free play.
• If necessary, have Yamaha dealer adjust throttle grip free play and lubricate ca-
ble and grip housing.9-19, 9-25
Control cables• Make sure that operation is smooth.
• Lubricate if necessary.9-25
Wheels and tires• Check for damage.
• Check tire condition and tread depth.
• Check air pressure.
• Correct if necessary.9-19, 9-21
Brake levers• Make sure that operation is smooth.
• Lubricate lever pivoting points if necessary.9-25
Centerstand, sidestand• Make sure that operation is smooth.
• Lubricate pivots if necessary.9-26
Chassis fasteners• Make sure that all nuts, bolts and screws are properly tightened.
• Tighten if necessary.—
Instruments, lights, signals
and switches• Check operation.
• Correct if necessary.—
Sidestand switch • Check operation of ignition circuit cut-off system.
• If system is not working correctly, have Yamaha dealer check vehicle.6-21 ITEM CHECKS PAGE
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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
9-4
9
11*Tires• Check tread depth and for dam-
age.
• Replace if necessary.
• Check air pressure.
• Correct if necessary.√√√√√
12*Wheel bearings• Check bearing for looseness or
damage.√√√√
13*Steering bearings• Check bearing assemblies for
looseness.√√√√
• Moderately repack with lithium-
soap-based grease.√
14*Chassis fasteners• Make sure that all nuts, bolts and
screws are properly tightened.√√√√√
15Front and rear
brake lever pivot
shaft• Lubricate with silicone grease.√√√√√
16Sidestand, center-
stand• Check operation.
• Lubricate with lithium-soap-
based grease.√√√√√
17*Sidestand switch• Check operation and replace if
necessary.√√√√√√
18*Front fork• Check operation and for oil leak-
age.
• Replace if necessary.√√√√
19*Shock absorber as-
semblies• Check operation and for oil leak-
age.
• Replace if necessary.√√√√ NO. ITEM CHECK OR MAINTENANCE JOBODOMETER READING
ANNUAL
CHECK 1000 km
(600 mi)6000 km
(3500 mi)12000 km
(7000 mi)18000 km
(10500 mi)24000 km
(14000 mi)
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