Yamaha XV1600A1999 Service Manual page 139

FRONT WHEEL AND BRAKE DISCS
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ADJUSTING THE FRONT WHEEL STATIC
BALANCE
NOTE:
S After replacing the tire, wheel, or both, the front
wheel static balance should be adjusted.
S Adjust the front wheel static balance with the
brake discs installed.
1. Remove:
S balancing weight(-s)
2. Find:
S front wheel's heavy spot
a. Place the front wheel on a suitable balancing
stand.
b. Spin the front wheel.
c. When the front wheel stops, put an "X
at the bottom of the wheel.
d. Turn the front wheel 90_ so that the "X
is positioned as shown.
e. Release the front wheel.
f. When the wheel stops, put an "X
the bottom of the wheel.
g. Repeat steps (b) through (f) several times
until all the marks come to rest at the same
spot.
h. The spot where all the marks come to rest is
the front wheel's heavy spot "X".
3. Adjust:
S front wheel static balance
a. Install a balancing weight 1 onto the rim ex-
actly opposite the heavy spot "X".
NOTE:
Start with the lightest weight.
b. Turn the front wheel 90_ so that the heavy
spot is positioned as shown.
CHAS
" mark
1
" mark
1
" mark at
2