Yamaha VMX12H Supplementary Service Manual page 289

3.
Inspect:
leakage
By the following inspection steps.
Oil leakage inspection steps:
Clean the entire motorcycle thoroughly,
0
then dry it.
a leak-localizing compound or dry
powder spray t o the shaft drive.
test the motorcycle for the distance
necessary to locate the leak,
Leakage Inspect component housing,
gasket, and/or seal for damage.
Damage Replace component.
seat
O-ring
Forward
NOTE:
apparent oil leak on a new or nearly
new motorcycle may be the result of a
rest-preventative coating or excessive seal
lubrication.
clean the motorcycle and recheck
the suspected location of an apparent
leakage.
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