Battery; Checking The Wheel Bearings - Yamaha Vmax VMX12N Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR

Checking the wheel bearings

The front and rear wheel bearings must
be checked at the intervals specified in
the periodic maintenance and lubrica-
tion chart. If there is play in the wheel
hub or if the wheel does not turn
smoothly, have a Yamaha dealer
check the wheel bearings.

1. Battery

2. Battery breather hose
3. Pass through the cable guide.
Battery
A poorly maintained battery will cor-
rode and discharge quickly. The elec-
trolyte level, battery lead connections
and breather hose routing should be
checked before each ride and at the in-
tervals specified in the periodic mainte-
nance and lubrication chart.
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1. Maximum level mark
2. Minimum level mark
To check the electrolyte level
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1. Place the motorcycle on a level
surface and hold it in an upright
position.
NOTE:
Make sure that the motorcycle is posi-
tioned straight up when checking the
electrolyte level.
2. Check the electrolyte level in the
battery.
NOTE:
The electrolyte should be between the
minimum and maximum level marks.