Service manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE 2-29
Periodic Maintenance Procedures
Variable Differential Control Le ver Play
Adjustment
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Remove:
Handlebar Cover Screws [A]
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Remove:
Handlebar Cover Screws [A]
Handlebar Cover Front [B]
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Loosen the locknut [A] of the differential control cable.
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Turn the adjuster [B] until the cable has proper amount of
play.
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Tighten the l ocknut securely.
Front Final Gear Case Oil Change
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Wa rm up the oil by running the vehicle so that the oil will
pick up any sediment and drain easily. Then stop the
vehicle.
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Park the vehicle so that it is level, both side-to-side and
front-to-rear.
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Remove the right side cover (see Right Side Cover Re-
moval in the Frame chapter).
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Place an oil pan beneath the front final gear case and
remove the oil drain bolt [A].
WARNING
When draining or filling the final gear case, be care-
ful that no oil gets on the tire or rim. Clean off any
oil that inadvertently gets on them with a high-flash
point solvent.
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After the oil has completely drained out, install the oil drain
bolt with a new aluminum gasket, and tighten it.
Torque - Front Final Gear Case Oil Drain Bolt: 15 N·m (1.5
kgf·m, 11 ft·lb)