Periodic Maintenance And Adjustment - Yamaha TMAX ABS Series Owner's Manual

Periodic maintenance and adjustment

Periodic inspection, adjustment, and lu-
brication will keep your vehicle in the
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safest and most efficient condition pos-
sible. Safety is an obligation of the vehi-
cle owner/operator. The most important
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points of vehicle inspection, adjust-
ment, and lubrication are explained on
the following pages.
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The intervals given in the periodic
maintenance charts should be simply
considered as a general guide under
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normal riding conditions. However, de-
pending on the weather, terrain, geo-
graphical location, and individual use,
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the maintenance intervals may need to
be shortened.
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WARNING
Failure to properly maintain the ve-
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hicle or performing maintenance ac-
tivities incorrectly may increase
your risk of injury or death during
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service or while using the vehicle. If
you are not familiar with vehicle ser-
vice, have a Yamaha dealer perform
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service.
10 WARNING
Turn off the engine when performing
maintenance
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specified.
A running engine has moving

parts that can catch on body
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parts or clothing and electrical
parts that can cause shocks or
fires.
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Running the engine while ser-

vicing can lead to eye injury,
burns, fire, or carbon monoxide
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poisoning – possibly leading to
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unless otherwise
death. See page 1-2 for more in-
formation about carbon monox-
ide.
WARNING
Brake discs, calipers, drums, and
linings can become very hot during
use. To avoid possible burns, let
brake components
touching them.
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cool before