Changing The Brake Fluid; Drive Chain Slack - Yamaha XT250L1 2020 Owner's Manual

Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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Insufficient brake fluid may al-
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low air to enter the brake sys-
tem, reducing
2 performance.
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Clean the filler cap before re-
moving. Use only DOT 4 brake
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fluid from a sealed container.
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Use only the specified brake flu-
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id; otherwise, the rubber seals
may deteriorate, causing leak-
age.
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Refill with the same type of
brake fluid. Adding a brake fluid
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other than DOT 4 may result in a
harmful chemical reaction.
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Be careful that water does not
enter the brake fluid reservoir
when refilling. Water will signifi-
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cantly lower the boiling point of
the fluid and may result in vapor
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lock.
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Changing the brake fluid

Have a Yamaha dealer change the
braking
brake fluid every 2 years. In addition,
have the seals of the master cylinders
and brake calipers, as well as the brake
hoses replaced at the intervals listed
below or sooner if they are damaged or
leaking.
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Brake seals: every 2 years
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Brake hoses: every 4 years
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Drive chain slack

The drive chain slack should be
checked before each ride and adjusted
if necessary.
To check the drive chain slack
TIP
When checking and adjusting the drive
chain slack, there should be no weight
on the motorcycle.
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1. Place the motorcycle on the sides-
tand.
2. Shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position.
3. Measure the drive chain slack as
shown.
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