Checking And Lubricating The Throttle Grip And Cable - Yamaha ROAD STAR XV16A Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
1. Drive belt slack adjusting bolt (× 2)
2. Locknut (× 2)
3. Wheel axle
2. Loosen the drive belt puller lock-
nut on each side of the swingarm.
3. To tighten the drive belt, turn the
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adjusting bolt on each side of the
swingarm in direction a . To loos-
en the drive belt, turn the adjusting
bolt on each side of the swingarm
in direction b , and then push the
rear wheel forward.
NOTE:
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Turn each adjusting bolt the same
amount for proper wheel alignment.
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4. Tighten the locknuts.
CAUTION:
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Improper drive belt slack will over-
load the engine. Keep the drive belt
slack within the specified range.
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5. Tighten the axle nut and the brake
caliper bracket bolt to the specified
torques.
Tightening torques:
Axle nut:
108.5 ft·lb (15 m·kgf, 150 Nm)
Brake caliper bracket bolt:
34.7 ft·lb (4.8 m·kgf, 48 Nm)
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Checking and lubricating the
throttle grip and cable
The operation of the throttle grip should
be checked before each ride. In addi-
tion, the cable should be lubricated or
replaced at the intervals specified in
the periodic maintenance chart.
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