Maintenance And Adjustment; Scheduled Maintenance - Triumph Thunderbird Commander Handbook

Maintenance and Adjustment

Scheduled Maintenance

To maintain the motorcycle in a safe and
reliable condition, the maintenance and
adjustments outlined in this section must be
carried out as specified in the schedule of
daily checks, and also in line with the
scheduled maintenance
information that follows
procedures to follow when carrying out the
daily checks and some simple maintenance
and adjustment items.
Warning
All maintenance is vitally important and
must not be neglected.
maintenance or adjustment may cause one
or more parts of the motorcycle to
malfunction. A malfunctioning motorcycle
may lead to loss of control and an accident.
Weather, terrain and geographical location
affect maintenance. The
schedule should be adjusted to match the
particular environment in which the vehicle
is used and the demands of the individual
owner.
Special tools, knowledge and training are
required in order to correctly carry out the
maintenance items listed in the scheduled
maintenance chart. Only an authorised
Triumph dealer will have this knowledge
and equipment.
Since incorrect or neglected maintenance
can lead to a dangerous riding condition,
always have an authorised Triumph dealer
carry out the scheduled maintenance of
this motorcycle.
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Scheduled maintenance may be carried out
by your dealer in three ways; annual
maintenance, mileage based maintenance or
a combination of both, depending on the
mileage the motorcycle travels each year.
1. Motorcycles
chart. The
6,000 miles (10,000 km) per year must
describes the
be maintained annually. In addition to
this,
maintenance at their specified intervals,
as the motorcycle reaches this mileage.
2. Motorcycles
6,000 miles (10,000 km) per year must
have the annual maintenance and the
specified mileage based items carried out
Incorrect
together.
3. Motorcycles
6,000 miles (10,000 km) per year must
have
maintained as the motorcycle reaches
the specified mileage. In addition to this,
maintenance
annual
maintenance at their specified annual
intervals.
In all cases maintenance must be carried out
at or before the specified maintenance
intervals shown. Consult an authorised
Triumph
maintenance schedule is most suitable for
your motorcycle.
Triumph Motorcycles cannot accept any
responsibility for damage or injury resulting
from incorrect maintenance or improper
adjustment.
travelling less
mileage based items require
travelling approximately
travelling more
the mileage based
based items will require
dealer for advice on which
than
than
items