Yamaha FJR1300A(D) - Checking the Handlebars; Installing the Handlebars

HANDLEBARS
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EAS22890
CHECKING THE HANDLEBARS
1. Check:
• Left handlebar
• Right handlebar
Bends/cracks/damage → Replace.
WARNING
EWA13690
Do not attempt to straighten a bent handle-
bar as this may dangerously weaken it.
EAS22900
INSTALLING THE HANDLEBARS
1. Stand the vehicle on a level surface.
WARNING
EWA13120
Securely support the vehicle so that there is
no danger of it falling over.
2. Install:
• Handlebar grip
• Grip end “1”
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a. Apply a thin coat of rubber adhesive onto the
end of the left handlebar.
b. Slide the handlebar grip onto the left handle-
bar.
c. Wipe off any excess rubber adhesive with a
clean rag.
WARNING
EWA13700
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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3. Install:
• Right handlebar switch “1”
TIP
Align the projection “a” on the right handlebar
switch with the hole “b” on the right handlebar.
4. Install:
• Left handlebar switch “1”
TIP
Align the projection “a” on the left handlebar
switch with the hole “b” on the left handlebar.
5. Install:
• Right handlebar
• Left handlebar
TIP
Fit the projections on each handlebar into the
holes in the upper bracket, making sure that the
handlebars are installed in the same position.
1
a
b
b
a
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