Checking The Wheel Bearings; Battery - Yamaha YZF1000 YZF-R1 Owner's Manual

Periodic maintenance and adjustment

Checking the wheel bearings

The front and rear wheel bearings must
be checked at the intervals specified in
the periodic maintenance and lubrica-
tion chart. If there is play in the wheel
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hub or if the wheel does not turn
smoothly, have a Yamaha dealer
check the wheel bearings.
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Battery

NOTICE
Use only the specified genuine
YAMAHA battery. Using a different
battery may cause the IMU to fail
and the engine to stall.
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1. Positive battery lead (red)
2. Negative battery lead (black)
3. Battery
The battery is located under the rider
seat. (See page 4-38.)
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NOTICE
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The IMU is located under the bat-
tery. It is not user serviceable and
very sensitive, so we advise against
removing the battery box or han-
dling the IMU directly.
 Do not remove, modify, or place
any foreign materials in or
around the battery box.
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 Do not subject the IMU to
strong shocks and be careful
when handling the battery.
 Do not obstruct the IMU breath-
er hole and do not clean it with
compressed air.
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This model is equipped with a VRLA
(Valve Regulated Lead Acid) battery.
There is no need to check the electro-
lyte or to add distilled water. However,
the battery lead connections need to
be checked and, if necessary, tight-
ened.
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