Adjusting The Throttle Grip Free Play; Tires - Yamaha YZ85 2013 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
Adjusting the throttle grip free
play
1. Throttle grip free play
The throttle grip free play should mea-
sure 3.0–5.0 mm (0.12–0.20 in) at the
inner edge of the throttle grip. Periodi-
cally check the throttle grip free play
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and, if necessary, adjust it as follows.
TIP
The engine idling speed must be cor-
rectly adjusted before checking and

adjusting the throttle grip free play.

1. Slide the rubber cover back.
2. Loosen the locknut.
3. To increase the throttle grip free
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play, turn the adjusting nut in di-
rection (a). To decrease the throt-
tle grip free play, turn the adjusting
nut in direction (b).
1. Locknut
2. Throttle grip free play adjusting nut
3. Rubber cover
4. Tighten the locknut and then slide
the rubber cover to its original po-
sition.
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Tires

Tires are the only contact between the
vehicle and the road. Safety in all con-
ditions of riding depends on a relatively
small area of road contact. Therefore, it
is essential to maintain the tires in good
condition at all times and replace them
1 2 3
at the appropriate time with the speci-
(a)
fied tires.
Tire air pressure
The tire air pressure should be
(b)
checked and, if necessary, adjusted
before each ride.
Operation of this vehicle with im-
proper tire pressure may cause se-
vere injury or death from loss of
control.
 The tire air pressure must be
WARNING
checked and adjusted on cold
tires (i.e., when the temperature
of the tires equals the ambient
temperature).
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