Periodic Inspection And Adjustment; General Maintenance/Lubrication; Introduction - Yamaha XT 600 AC Service Manual

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PERIODIC INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
INTRODUCTION
This chapter includes all information necessary to perform recommended inspections and adjustments.
These preventive maintenance procedures, if followed, will ensure more reliable vehicle operation and
a longer service life. The need for costly overhaul work will be greatly reduced. This information ap-
plies to vehicles already in service as well as new vehicles that are being prepared for sale. All service
technicians should be familiar with this entire chapter.
GENERAL MAINTENANCE LUBRICATION
INITIAL ODOMETER REAGINGS
"1 "2
No. ITEM
REMARKS TYPE 1,000 km or 7,000 km or 13,000 km or 19,000 km or 25,000 km or 31,000 km or
1 month 7 months 13 months 19 months
25 months 31 months
(600 mil (4.400 mil (B,200 mil (12,000 mil (15,BOO mil (19,600 mil
'1) Yamalube 4 (20W40) or
SAE 20W40 type " SE "
Warm-up engine before motor oi l.
0 0 0 0 0 0
,.
Engine oil
draining. '2) Yamalube 4 (10W30) or
SAE 1 OW30 type "SE "
motor oil.
Replace f ilter element and
2 Oil filterr Strainer clean oil strainer . Replace
-
0 0 0
oil strainer if damage.
3~ Air filter
Clean with compressed air.
-
0
0 0 0 0
Replace if necessary.
4~ Brake system
Adjust free play.
-
0
0 0 0 0 0
Replace pads if necessary.
5~
Clutch
Adjust free play.
-
0 0
0 0 0 0
Check chain condition.
6 . Drive chain Adjust and lubricate chain
SAE 30W-50W m otor oil.
Every 500 km (300 mil
tholoughl y. rou
Yamaha chain and c able
r
Control and meter Appl y chain lube
lube or SAE 1 OW30 motor
0
0 0 0 0 0
cable thoroughly .
oil.
Rear arm pivot
B~
shaft and rear Apply untile new grease
Lithium soap base grease.
suspention link
shows.
0 0 0 0 0
pivots.
Brake/ Clutch
Yamaha chain and cable
9. Apply chain lube lightly. lube or SAE 1 OW30 motor 0 0 0 0 0
lever pivot shaft
oil.
Yamaha chain and cable
10 .
Brake pedal and Lubricate.
lube or SAE 10W30 moto r
0 0
0 0 0
shift pedal shaft Apply cha in lube lightly.
oil.
Check operation and Yamaha ch ain and cable
11 ~ Sidestand pivot lubricate. Apply chain lube
lube or SAE 1 OW30 motor 0 0 0
0 0
lightly. oil.
12~ Front fork
Check operation and
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0 0
0 0 0
leakage.
Check bearings assembly
13. ' Steering bearings
for looseness.
Medium weight wh eel
0
0 0 0
Moderately repack every
0
24,000 km (15,200 mil.
bearing grease .
14: Wheel bearings
Check bearings for smooth
-
0 0
0 0 0
rotat ion.
-
15~
Sidestand switch
Check and clean or replace
-
0 0 0
0 0 0
if ne cessary.
- ' ) If ambIent temperature does not go below 5 C.
-2 ) If ambient temperature does not go above 15' C.
It is recommended that these items by serviced by a Yamah a dealer or other qualitied mechanic.
NOTE: ____________________________________________________________ _
For farther odometer reading, repeat the above maintenance at the period established; "1: Every
6,000 km (3,800 mil, "2: Every 12,000 km (7,600 mil, and "3: Every 24,000 km (15,200 mil
intervals,
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