LUBRI
CA
TION
, MAINTENANCE AND T
UN
E-UP
41
®
DRIVE
BELT
INSPECTION
.
•.
~
Broken
belt
...
".
Missing teeth
Cracked teeth
..
~
.
Severe wear
or
cracks
on
belt face
Belt
wear
or
damage on one aide
only
Tooth wear
,
,.
NOTE
To
avoid a mess. place a shop ciOlh at
the elld
0/ the cable to calch the
oil
as
it rims O
llt.
4. Remove the con
e.
reconnect the cable and
adjust the cable(s) as described
in
this chapter.
NOTE
While the throttle cable is
relt/O\'(
!d and
the swit
ch
assembly disasSt'mble(l,
apply a
fig
ht coat
a/grease
to tile met-
al
sur/aces 0/ the throttle grip
assembly.
Lubricator method
I.
Di
sconnect the cable from
th
e clutch and the
throttle grip assembly.
2. Attach a lubricator
fo
llowing the manufactur-
er's
in
st
ru
ctions (
Figur
e 38).
3.
In
se
rt
the nozzle
of
the lubricant can
in
the
lubricalor. press the button on the can and ho
ld
down until the
lu
bricant begins to flow out of the
o
th
er
e
nd
of
th
e cabl
e.
4. Remove the lubricator. reconnect the cable(s)
a
nd
adjust the cable as described
in
this chapter.
Miscellaneous Lubrication Points
Lubricate the cl
ut
ch lever. front brake lever,
sidestand pivot point and the footpeg
pivot points.
Use SAE
JOW
-40
engine oil.
PERIODIC MAINTENAN
CE
Orin
Belt Inspection
The d
ri
ve
be
lt should be inspected at the interval
li
sted in Table 2 or
mo
re often if ridden in
wet
or
dusty conditions.
I. Place the transmission in NEUTRAL.
2.
Place wood block(s) under the f
ra
me
and
engine
until the rear wheel is off the ground. Support the
bike securely.
3.
Sl
ow
ly
rOlate
the rear wheel
by
hand a
nd
obser
ve
the drive
be
lt
as
it
pa
sses
by
.
4. Check
th
e inner (tooth side) and outer (smooth
side) surfaces
of
the belt
fo
r wear
or
damage
as
shown
in
Figure
39
.
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