Changing The Final Gear Oil; Checking And Adjusting The Steering Head - Yamaha VMAX 2009 Service Manual

Type
Shaft drive gear oil (Part No.:
9079E-SH001–00)
4. Tighten:
• Final gear oil check bolt
Final gear oil check bolt
10 Nm (1.0 m·kgf, 7.2 ft·lbf)
EAS21470

CHANGING THE FINAL GEAR OIL

1. Place a container under the final gear case.
2. Remove:
• Dust cover "1"
3. Remove:
• Final gear oil filler/breather assembly "1"
• Final gear oil drain bolt "2"
Completely drain the final drive case of its oil.
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4. Check:
• Dust cover bolt gasket
• Final gear oil filler/breather assembly gasket
• Final gear oil drain bolt gasket
Damage → Replace.
5. Install:
• Final gear oil drain bolt
(along with the gasket)
Final gear oil drain bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
1
1
6. Fill:
• Final drive case
(with the specified amount of the recom-
mended final gear oil)
Quantity
0.30 L (0.32 US qt, 0.26 Imp.qt)
Refer to "CHECKING THE FINAL GEAR OIL
LEVEL" on page 3-25.
7. Install:
• Final gear oil filler/breather assembly
(along with the gasket)
• Dust cover
(along with the gasket)
Final gear oil filler/breather as-
sembly
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
Dust cover bolt
10 Nm (1.0 m·kgf, 7.2 ft·lbf)
EAS21510
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE
STEERING HEAD
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
EWA13120
WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
TIP
Place the vehicle on a suitable stand so that the
front wheel is elevated.
2. Check:
• Steering head
Grasp the bottom of the front fork legs and
gently rock the front fork.
Binding/looseness → Adjust the steering
head.
3. Remove:
• Upper bracket
Refer to "STEERING HEAD" on page 4-78.
4. Adjust:
• Steering head
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a. Remove the lock washer "1", the upper ring
nut "2", and the rubber washer "3".
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CHASSIS
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