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PERIODIC CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE.......................................................................... 3-1
INTRODUCTION..................................................................................... 3-1
GENERAL MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION CHART..................... 3-1
ENGINE ......................................................................................................... 3-3
ADJUSTING THE VALVE CLEARANCE ................................................ 3-3
SYNCHRONIZING THE THROTTLE BODIES........................................ 3-5
ADJUSTING THE EXHAUST GAS VOLUME ......................................... 3-7
ADJUSTING THE ENGINE IDLING SPEED........................................... 3-8
ADJUSTING THE THROTTLE CABLE FREE PLAY .............................. 3-8
CHECKING THE SPARK PLUGS........................................................... 3-9
CHECKING THE IGNITION TIMING....................................................... 3-10
MEASURING THE COMPRESSION PRESSURE.................................. 3-11
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL.................................................... 3-12
CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL ............................................................... 3-13
MEASURING THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE ........................................ 3-14
CLEANING THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT................................................ 3-15
CLEANING THE V-BELT CASE AIR FILTER ELEMENT ....................... 3-16
CHECKING THE THROTTLE BODY JOINTS AND INTAKE
MANIFOLDS.......................................................................................... 3-16
CHECKING THE FUEL HOSES AND FUEL TANK BREATHER
HOSE .................................................................................................... 3-17
CHECKING THE CYLINDER HEAD BREATHER HOSE ....................... 3-17
CHECKING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM.................................................... 3-17
CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVEL....................................................... 3-18
CHECKING THE COOLING SYSTEM.................................................... 3-18
CHANGING THE COOLANT................................................................... 3-19
CHASSIS....................................................................................................... 3-22
CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL................................................. 3-22
CHECKING THE FRONT BRAKE PADS................................................ 3-22
CHECKING THE REAR BRAKE PADS .................................................. 3-22
CHECKING THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES ............................................. 3-23
CHECKING THE REAR BRAKE HOSE.................................................. 3-23
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE LOCK LEVER CABLE ....................... 3-23
BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM (XP500) ..................... 3-24
CHECKING THE CHAIN DRIVE OIL LEVEL .......................................... 3-26
CHANGING THE CHAIN DRIVE OIL...................................................... 3-26
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING HEAD......................... 3-27
CHECKING THE FRONT FORK............................................................. 3-29
CHECKING THE TIRES.......................................................................... 3-29
CHECKING THE WHEELS ..................................................................... 3-31
CHECKING AND LUBRICATING THE CABLES .................................... 3-31
LUBRICATING THE LEVERS................................................................. 3-31
LUBRICATING THE SIDESTAND........................................................... 3-31
LUBRICATING THE CENTERSTAND .................................................... 3-31
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM................................................................................. 3-32
CHECKING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY....................................... 3-32
CHECKING THE FUSES ........................................................................ 3-32