Changing The Brake Fluid; Drive Chain Slack - Yamaha MT-10 2023 Owner's Manual

Changing the brake fluid

Have a Yamaha dealer change the
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
Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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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
1. Place the motorcycle on the sides-
tand.
TIP
When checking and adjusting the drive
chain slack, there should be no weight
on the motorcycle.
2. Shift the transmission into the neu-
tral position.
3. Measure the drive chain slack as
shown.
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1. Drive chain slack
To adjust the drive chain slack
Consult a Yamaha dealer before ad-
justing the drive chain slack.
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Drive chain slack:
20.0–30.0 mm (0.79–1.18 in)
4. If the drive chain slack is incorrect,
adjust it as follows. NOTICE: Im-
proper drive chain slack will
overload the engine as well as
other vital parts of the motorcy-
cle and can lead to chain slip-
page or breakage. To prevent
this from occurring, keep the
drive chain slack within the
specified limits.
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