Checking The Front And Rear Brake Light Switch; Adjusting The Rear Brake Light Switch; Checking And Lubricating The Cables - Yamaha V Star 950 Service Manual

b. Start the engine and keep it idling until
engine oil starts to seep from the oil check
bolts. If no engine oil comes out after one
minute, turn the engine off so that it will not
seize.
c. Check the engine oil passages, the oil filter
cartridge and the oil pump for damage or
leakage. Refer to "OIL PUMP" on page 5-
65.
d. Start the engine after solving the prob-
lem(s) and check the engine oil pressure
again.
e. Tighten the oil check bolts to specification.
Oil check bolt
15 Nm (1.5 m·kgf, 11 ft·lbf)
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14. Install:
• Fuel tank bracket bolts
Fuel tank bracket bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
Refer to "FUEL TANK" on page 6-1.
• Rear cylinder right plastic cover bracket
• Rear cylinder right plastic cover
Rear cylinder right plastic cover
bracket bolt
20 Nm (2.0 m·kgf, 14 ft·lbf)
Refer to "ENGINE REMOVAL" on page 5-
1.
• Side cover (cylinder head)
Refer to "GENERAL CHASSIS" on page
4-1.
EAS5S71036
CHECKING THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE
LIGHT SWITCH
Refer to "ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS" on
page 7-73.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
EAS21330
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT
SWITCH
TIP
The rear brake light switch is operated by
movement of the brake pedal. The rear brake
light switch is properly adjusted when the
brake light comes on just before the braking
effect starts.
1. Check:
• Rear brake light operation timing
Incorrect → Adjust.
2. Adjust:
• Rear brake light operation timing
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a. Hold the main body "1" of the rear brake
light switch so that it does not rotate and
turn the adjusting nut "2" in direction "a" or
"b" until the rear brake light comes on at the
proper time.
Direction "a"
Brake light comes on sooner.
Direction "b"
Brake light comes on later.
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EAS21690
CHECKING AND LUBRICATING THE
CABLES
The following procedure applies to all of the
inner and outer cables.
EWA13270
WARNING
Damaged outer cable may cause the cable
to corrode and interfere with its movement.
Replace damaged outer cable and inner
cables as soon as possible.
1. Check:
• Outer cable
Damage → Replace.
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