Checking The Final Drive Oil For Contamination And Inspecting The Shaft Drive For Leaks - Yamaha BT1100 2002 Service Manual

SHAFT DRIVE
EAS00717
CHECKING THE FINAL DRIVE OIL FOR CON-
TAMINATION AND INSPECTING THE SHAFT
DRIVE FOR LEAKS
1. Drain:
• final drive oil (from the final drive housing)
Refer to "CHANGING THE FINAL DRIVE
OIL" in Chapter 3.
2. Check:
• final drive oil
Large amount of metal particles
for bearing seizure.
NOTE:
A small amount of metal particles in the final drive
oil is normal.
3. Check:
• shaft drive housing (for oil leaks)
a. Thoroughly clean the entire motorcycle and
then completely dry it.
b. Apply a leak-locating compound or dry pow-
der spray to the shaft drive.
c. Test ride the motorcycle long enough to locate
a leak.
Oil leak Repair or replace the faulty part(-s).
1 Oil seal
2 O-ring
3 Forward
NOTE:
• What may appear to be an oil leak on a new or
fairly new motorcycle, may result from the appli-
cation of a rust preventive coating or excessive
seal lubrication.
• Always clean the motorcycle and recheck the
area where the leak is thought to originate from.
6-72
CHAS
Check