Removing The Handlebar; Checking The Handlebar; Installing The Handlebar - Yamaha Vmax VMX17C 2009 Service Manual

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REMOVING THE HANDLEBAR

1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
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WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
2. Remove:
• Handlebar grip "1"
TIP
Blow compressed air between the left handlebar
and the handlebar grip, and gradually push the
grip off the handlebar.
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CHECKING THE HANDLEBAR

1. Check:
• Handlebar
Bends/cracks/damage → Replace.
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WARNING
Do not attempt to straighten a bent handle-
bar as this may dangerously weaken it.
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INSTALLING THE HANDLEBAR

1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
EWA13120
WARNING
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
2. Install:
• Lower handlebar holders
• Lower handlebar holder nuts (temporarily)
• SELECT/RESET button unit "1"
• Handlebar "2"
• Upper handlebar holder
SELECT/RESET button unit
7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
Upper handlebar holder bolt
28 Nm (2.8 m·kgf, 20 ft·lbf)
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NOTICE
First, tighten the bolts on the front side of the
handlebar holder, and then on the rear side.
TIP
Align the pin "a" on the left lower handlebar hold-
er with the hole "b" on the handlebar.
a
3. Tighten:
• Lower handlebar holder nuts
Lower handlebar holder nut
32 Nm (3.2 m·kgf, 23 ft·lbf)
4. Install:
• Handlebar grip "1"
• Left grip end "2"
Left grip end bolt
7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
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a. Apply a thin coat of rubber adhesive onto the
end of the left handlebar.
b. Slide the handlebar grip over the end of the
left handlebar.
c. Wipe off any excess rubber adhesive with a
clean rag.
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WARNING
Do not touch the handlebar grip until the rub-
ber adhesive has fully dried.
TIP
There should be 1–3 mm (0.04–0.12 in) of clear-
ance "a" between the handlebar grip and the grip
end.
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HANDLEBAR
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b
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