Changing The Brake Fluid; Drive Belt Slack - Yamaha Midnight Star XVS1300A Owner's Manual

Periodic maintenance and adjustment

Changing the brake fluid

Have a Yamaha dealer change the
brake fluid at the intervals specified in
the periodic maintenance and lubrica-
tion chart. In addition, have the oil seals
of the master cylinders and calipers as
well as the brake hoses replaced at the
intervals listed below or whenever they
are damaged or leaking.
 Oil seals: Replace every two
years.
 Brake hoses: Replace every four
6
years.
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Drive belt slack

The drive belt slack should be checked
and adjusted at the intervals specified
in the periodic maintenance and lubri-
cation chart.
To check the drive belt slack
1. Place the vehicle on the side-
stand.
2. Note the current position of the
drive belt using the marks near the
drive belt check hole.
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The marks near the drive belt check
hole are 5.0 mm (0.2 in) apart.
2
1
1. Drive belt
2. Marks
6-22
3. Note the position of the drive belt
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with a force of 45 N (4.5 kgf, 10 lbf)
applied to the belt with a belt ten-
sion gauge as shown.
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A belt tension gauge is available at a
Yamaha dealer.
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2
1
1. Belt tension gauge
2. Drive belt slack
4. Calculate the drive belt slack by
subtracting the measurement not-
ed in step 2 from the measure-
ment noted in step 3.
Drive belt slack:
5.0–7.0 mm (0.20–0.28 in)