Maintenance Precautions - Honda VF500C 1984 Owner's Manual

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MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS
If
your
motorcycle
is
overturned or
involved
in
a
collision,
inspect
control
levers,
cable,
clutch and
brake
hoses
and
reservoirs, calipers,
accessoies,
and other vital
parts
for
damage. Do
not ride the
motorcycle
if
damage
impairs safe operotion. Hove
your
Honda
dealer
inspect
the
major
com-
ponents
including
frame,
suspension
and
steering
parts,
for
misalignment
and
damage
that
you
may
not
be
able
to
detect.
Stop the
engine
and support
the
motorcycle
securely
on a level
surface
before
performing
any
maintenance.
Use
new,
genuine
Honda parts
or their
equivalent
for
maintenance and repair,
Parts
which are
not of
equivalent
quality
may
impair
the safety
of
your
motorcycle and the effective operation
of
the
emission
control
system.
The
Vehicle
Emission
Control
Informa-
tion
label
(l)
is
attached
to
the
frame bclow
the engine.
(USA ONLY)
The Vacuum
Hose
Routing
label (2)
is
at-
tached
to
the
frame
behind
the
left
side
cover.
(California ONLY)
(l)
Vehicle
Emission
Control Information
label
(2) Vacuum
Hose
Routing labcl
(Califordia
only)
AIR
CLEANER
The
air
clt'ltttt'r should be
serviced
at
regular
intctvitls
(pagc 56). When
riding in
dulty
urcrrs,
trtott'
l'rc<1uent servi-ce
may
be
necess;ll
y
l.
'Iht'
lrrcl
lrrrtk
sltottltl
be raised
ONLY
witlr
l
lritrlillly lillctl
tank'
The
proper
Itrt'l
lcvcl can
hc
tlcte
rlrlined by
look-
rrrl
rlircctly rlowtt lhrough the
filler
rrcr'k
into thc trlnk; Iucl
should
not
r
ovct
the
top
of'
tllc
tank
backbone.
E@
*
Gosotin" moy leak past
the
fuel
cap
if
the tank is
raised
when
full.
Do
not
raise
the
fuel
tank
if full.
2.
Remove
the
seat.
3.
Remove
thc lixing
bolts
(l)
from
each
side
of
the
l'trcl
tank'
4.
Remove
thc covcr
(2).
Lili
thc luel
tank
and
prop
it
up rvitlr
tllc
ttnk
support
(3)
rvith
thc
collltt
tctltovccl
I'rom the
tank
brackct.
U',
(.1)
lrrrrL
supllort
(5)
Ait
clcancr
covct
(.1) St
r
ctvs
<\
r
I
t
1
t
r
t
I
t
t
I
(
I
I
9l
(
I
(l)
Irixing
bolt
(2)
(
ovct
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