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PERIODIC CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE ............................................................................3-1
INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................3-1
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION CHART.......................3-1
ENGINE ...........................................................................................................3-3
ADJUSTING THE VALVE CLEARANCE ..................................................3-3
SYNCHRONIZING THE THROTTLE BODIES..........................................3-5
ADJUSTING THE THROTTLE CABLE FREE PLAY ................................3-7
CHECKING THE SPARK PLUGS .............................................................3-8
CHECKING THE IGNITION TIMING.........................................................3-8
MEASURING THE COMPRESSION PRESSURE....................................3-9
CHECKING THE ENGINE OIL LEVEL....................................................3-10
CHANGING THE ENGINE OIL ...............................................................3-11
ADJUSTING THE CLUTCH LEVER FREE PLAY...................................3-12
REPLACING THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT .............................................3-13
CHECKING THE INTAKE MANIFOLD JOINTS ......................................3-14
CHECKING THE FUEL LINE ..................................................................3-14
CHECKING THE CRANKCASE BREATHER HOSE ..............................3-14
CHECKING THE EXHAUST SYSTEM....................................................3-15
CHECKING THE COOLANT LEVEL.......................................................3-15
CHECKING THE COOLING SYSTEM .................................................... 3-16
CHANGING THE COOLANT................................................................... 3-16
CHASSIS ....................................................................................................... 3-19
ADJUSTING THE FRONT BRAKE LEVER FREE PLAY........................3-19
ADJUSTING THE REAR DISC BRAKE ..................................................3-19
CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL.................................................3-20
CHECKING THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ................................................3-20
CHECKING THE REAR BRAKE PADS .................................................. 3-20
CHECKING THE FRONT BRAKE HOSES .............................................3-21
CHECKING THE REAR BRAKE HOSES................................................3-21
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH .................................3-21
BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM ...................................3-21
ADJUSTING THE SHIFT PEDAL............................................................3-23
ADJUSTING THE DRIVE BELT SLACK .................................................3-23
CHECKING AND ADJUSTING THE STEERING HEAD .........................3-25
CHECKING THE FRONT FORK .............................................................3-26
ADJUSTING THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER ASSEMBLY..................3-26
CHECKING THE TIRES..........................................................................3-27
CHECKING THE WHEELS .....................................................................3-28
CHECKING AND LUBRICATING THE CABLES ....................................3-28
LUBRICATING THE LEVERS .................................................................3-29
LUBRICATING THE PEDAL ...................................................................3-29
LUBRICATING THE SIDESTAND...........................................................3-29
LUBRICATING THE REAR SUSPENSION.............................................3-29