CHK
ADJ
CHAPTER 3
PERIODIC CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS
INTRODUCTION
..............................................................................................3-1
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION CHART
............................3-1
COVERS
..........................................................................................................3-3
REMOVING THE SEAT AND SIDE COVERS ..........................................3-3
INSTALLING THE SEAT AND SIDE COVERS......................................... 3-3
REMOVING THE FRONT COWLING AND LEG SHIELD ........................3-4
INSTALLING THE FRONT COWLING AND LEG SHIELD .......................3-6
REMOVING THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY.............................................3-7
INSTALLING THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY ...........................................3-7
ENGINE
...........................................................................................................3-8
ADJUSTING THE VALVE CLEARANCE ..................................................3-8
ADJUSTING THE ENGINE IDLING SPEED ...........................................3-10
ADJUSTING THE THROTTLE CABLE FREE PLAY ..............................3-12
CHECKING THE SPARK PLUG .............................................................3-13
MEASURING THE COMPRESSION PRESSURE..................................3-14
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL....................................................3-16
CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL ...............................................................3-17
CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION OIL..................................................3-18
CLEANING THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT................................................3-19
CHECKING THE V-BELT........................................................................3-20
CLEANING THE V-BELT CASE AIR FILTER ELEMENT .......................3-21
CHECKING THE CARBURETOR JOINT AND INTAKE MANIFOLD......3-22
CHECKING THE FUEL AND VACUUM HOSES ....................................3-23
CHECKING THE BREATHER HOSES ...................................................3-23
CHECKING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM....................................................3-24
CHASSIS
.......................................................................................................3-25
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE............................................................3-25
CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL.................................................3-25
CHECKING THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ................................................3-26
CHECKING THE REAR BRAKE SHOES................................................3-27
CHECKING THE FRONT BRAKE HOSE................................................3-27
BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM ...................................3-27
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING HEAD .........................3-29
CHECKING THE FRONT FORK .............................................................3-31
CHECKING THE TIRES..........................................................................3-31
CHECKING THE WHEELS .....................................................................3-34
CHECKING AND TIGHTENING THE SPOKES......................................3-34
CHECKING AND LUBRICATING THE CABLES ....................................3-35
LUBRICATING THE LEVERS .................................................................3-35
LUBRICATING THE SIDESTAND...........................................................3-35
LUBRICATING THE CENTERSTAND ....................................................3-36