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b. Check the tire wear
If a tire tread shows crosswise lines, it means
that the tire is worn to i t s limit. Replace the
tire.
E. Front Fork Oil Change
1. Raise the machine or remove the front wheel
so that there i s no weight on the front end of
the machine.
2. Remove the rubber cap from the top of each
fork.
3.
The spring seat and springs are retained by a
stopper ring (spring wire circlip). I t is necessary
to depress the spring seat and fork springs to
remove the stopper ring. Remove the stopper
ring by carefully prying out one end with a
small screwdriver.
4. Place open container under each drain hole.
Remove drain screw from each outer tube.
CAUTION: Do not allow oil to contact disc
brake components.
5.
When most of the oil has drained, slowly
raise and lower the outer tubes to pump
the remaining oil. I t may be necessary to
remove the spring seat and top spring t o keep
them from falling out when raising fork tubes.
Inspect drain screw gasket. Replace ifdamaged.
6.
Reinstall drain screw.
Pour specified amount of oil into the fork
7.
inner tube.
Front fork oil (each fork): 170cc
2OW Yamaha Fork Oil
8.
After filling, slowly pump the outer tubes up
and down to distribute the oil.
9. Inspect the O-ring on the spring seat. Replace
O-ring i f damaged.
10. Reinstall top spring, O-ring, spring seat,
stopper ring and rubber cap.
STOPPER RING
CAUTION:
Always use a new stopper ring
(wire circlip).
F.
Steering Head Adjustment
The XS750D steering head is fitted with tapered roller
bearings. The steering assembly should be checked
periodically for looseness.
Procedure
1. Raise front end of machine so that there i s no
weight on the front wheel.
2. Grasp bottom of forks and gently rock fork
assembly backward and forward, checking for
looseness in the steering assembly bearings.
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