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PERIODIC INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
2-1. INTRODUCTION
This chapter includes all information necessary to perform recommended inspection and adjustments, These
preventive maintenance procedures, if followed, will insure more reliable vehicle operation and a longer service
life. The need for costly overhaul work will be greatly reduced. This information applies not only to vehicles
already in service, but also to new vehicles that are being prepared for sale. Any service technician performing
preparation work should be familiar with this entire chapter.
2-2. MAINTENANCE INTERVALS CHARTS
The following charts should be considered strictly as a guide to general maintenance and lubrication intervals.
You must take into consideration that weather, terrain, geographical location, and a variety of individual uses
all tend to alter this time schedule. For example, if the motorcycle is continually operated in an area of high
humidity, then all parts must be lubricated much more frequently than shown
caused by water to metal parts,
A.PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Periodic inspection, adjustment and lubri-
cation will keep your motorcycle in the safest
Item
Cylinder
Check compression
Valves
Check/Adjust valve clearance
Cam chain
Check/Adjust chain tension
inspect/Clean or replace as required
Spark pluqs
Air filter
Dry type - Clean/Replace as required
| Check
operation/Adjust as required
Carburetor
Brake system
Check/Adjust as required - Repair as
(complete)
required
/Adjust free play
Wheel and tires
Check pressure/Wear/Balance
Fuel petcocks
Clean/Flush tank as required
Top-up/Check specific gravity and
Battery
breather pipe
| Adjust/Clean
Ignition timing
Lights/Signals
Check operation/Replace as required
| Tighten
Fittings/Fasteners
Generator brushes | Check brush wear/Replace if necessary
CHAPTER 2.
and most efficient condition. Safety is an ob-
ligation of the motorcycle owner.
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