Maintenance Schedule - Yamaha TDM850 User Manual

Note: The daily (pre-ride) checks outlined in the owner's manual
covers those items which should be inspected on a daily basis. Always
perform the pre-ride inspection at every maintenance interval (in
addition to the procedures listed). The intervals listed below are the
intervals recommended by the manufacturer for each particular
operation during the model years covered in this manual. Your owner's
manual may have different intervals for your model.
Daily (pre-ride)
□ See 'Daily (pre-ride) checks' at the beginning of this
After the initial 600 miles (1000 km)
Note: This check is usually performed by a Yamaha dealer after the
first 600 miles (1000 km) from new. Thereafter, maintenance is
carried out according to the following intervals of the schedule.
Every 300 miles (500 km)
□ Check, adjust and lubricate the drive chain
(Section 1)
Every 4000 miles (6000 km) or
6 months (whichever comes sooner)
□ Check the spark plug gaps and plug condition
(Section 2)
□ Check and adjust the idle speed (Section 3)
D Check/adjust the carburettor synchronisation
(Section 4)
□ Clean and check the air filter element (Section 5)
□ Check the fuel system and hoses (Section 6) D
Change the engine oil (Section 7)
0 Check the brake pads (Section 8)
□ Check the brake system and brake light switch
operation (Section 9)
□ Check and adjust the clutch (Section 10)
□ Check the battery (Section 11)
D Check the condition of the wheels and tyres
(Section 12)
□ Check the wheel bearings (Section 13)
□ Check the sidestand (Section 14)
□ Check the tightness of all nuts, bolts and fasteners
(Section 15)
□ Check the cooling system (Section 16)
□ Check and adjust the throttle and choke cables
(Section 17)
D Lubricate the clutch/gearshift/brake lever/brake
pedal/sidestand pivots and the throttle/choke/clutch
cables (Section 18)
Maintenance schedule w
Every 4000 miles (6000 km) or
6 months (whichever comes sooner)
(continued)
□ Re-grease the swingarm and suspension linkage
bearings (XTZ models) (Section 19).
□ Check the suspension (Section 20)
□ Check and adjust the steering head bearings
(Section 21)
Every 8000 miles (12,000 km) or 12
months (whichever comes sooner)
Carry out all the items under the 4000 mile (6000 km) check, plus the
following:
□ Change the engine oil and filter (Section 22)
□ Renew the fuel filter (1999 TDM models)
(Section 23)
Every 16,000 miles (24,000 km) or
two years (whichever comes sooner)
Carry out all the items under the 8000 mile (12,000 km) check, plus
the following:
□ Re-grease the swingarm and suspension linkage
bearings (TDM and TRX models) (Section 24).
□ Re-grease the steering head bearings (Section 25).
D Change the brake fluid and renew the brake master
cylinder and caliper seals (see Section 26)
□ Renew the coolant (Section 27)
Every 28,000 miles (42,000 km)
Carry out all the items under the 4000 mile (6000 km) check, plus the
following:
□ Check and adjust the valve clearances (Section 28)
very four years
□ Renew the brake hoses (Section 29)
Non-scheduled maintenance
□ Check and adjust the headlight aim (Section 30)
□ Check the cylinder compression (Section 31)
□ Check the engine oil pressure (see Section 32)
□ Renew the fuel hoses (Section 33)
□ Change the front fork oil (Section 34)
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