Valve Clearance Adjustment; Tires - Yamaha XT500E Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR

Valve clearance adjustment

The correct valve clearance changes
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with use, resulting in improper fuel/air
supply or engine noise. To prevent
this, the valve clearance must be
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adjusted regularly. This adjustment
however, should be left to a profes-
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sional Yamaha service technician.
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Tires

To ensure maximum performance,
long service and safe operation, note
the following:
Tire air pressure
Always check and adjust the tire
pressure before operating the motor-
cycle.
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Tire inflation pressure should be
checked and adjusted when the
temperature of the tire equals the
ambient air temperature. Tire infla-
tion pressure must be adjusted
according to total weight of cargo,
rider, passenger, and accessories
(fairing, saddlebags,
approved for this model), and vehi-
cle speed.
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Maximum load*
Cold tire pressure:
Up to 90 kg
90 kg load ~
Maximum load*
Off-road riding
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High speed riding
* Load is the total weight of cargo, rider, passenger
and accessories.
etc. if
6-15
176 kg (XT500E)
180 kg (XT600E)
Front Rear
150 kPa 150 kPa
(1.5 kg/cm 2 , (1.5 kg/cm 2 ,
1.5 bar) 1.5 bar)
150 kPa 225 kPa
(1.5 kg/cm 2 , (2.25 kg/cm 2 ,
1.5 bar) 2.25 bar)
125 kPa 125 kPa
(1.25 kg/cm 2 , (1.25 kg/cm 2 ,
1.25 bar) 1.25 bar)
150 kPa 150 kPa
(1.5 kg/cm 2 , (1.5 kg/cm 2 ,
1.5 bar) 1.5 bar)