PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT

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Periodic inspection, adjustment, and lu- WARNING Owner’s tool kit

brication will keep your vehicle in the
Turn off the engine when perform-
safest and most efficient condition pos-
ing maintenance unless otherwise
sible. Safety is an obligation of the vehi-
specified.
cle owner/operator. The most important
● A running engine has moving
points of vehicle inspection, adjustment,
and lubrication are explained on the fol- parts that can catch on body
lowing pages. parts or clothing and electrical
The intervals given in the periodic parts that can cause shocks or
maintenance and lubrication chart fires.
1. Owner’s tool kit
should be simply considered as a gen- ● Running the engine while ser-
vicing can lead to eye injury, The owner’s tool kit is located under
eral guide under normal riding condi-
burns, fire, or carbon monoxide the passenger seat. (See page 4-8.)
tions. However, depending on the
poisoning – possibly leading to The service information included in this
weather, terrain, geographical location,
manual and the tools provided in the
and individual use, the maintenance in- death. See page 2-2 for more in-
owner’s tool kit are intended to assist
tervals may need to be shortened. formation about carbon monox-
7 you in the performance of preventive
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ide.
maintenance and minor repairs. How-
WARNING
ever, additional tools such as a torque
Failure to properly maintain the ve-
wrench may be necessary to perform
hicle or performing maintenance ac-
certain maintenance work correctly.
tivities incorrectly may increase
your risk of injury or death during TIP
service or while using the vehicle. If If you do not have the tools or experi-
you are not familiar with vehicle ser- ence required for a particular job, have
vice, have a Yamaha dealer perform a Yamaha dealer perform it for you.
service.

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