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Checking the wheel bearings
The front and rear wheel bearings
must be checked at the intervals
specified in the periodic maintenance
and lubrication chart. If there is play
in the wheel hub or if the wheel does
not turn smoothly, have a Yamaha
dealer check the wheel bearings.
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Battery
A poorly maintained battery will cor-
rode and discharge quickly. The elec-
trolyte level, battery lead connections
and breather hose routing should be
checked before each ride and at the
intervals specified in the periodic
maintenance and lubrication chart.
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1. Battery
2. Negative lead (black)
3. Positive lead (red)
4. Battery breather hose
5. Band
To check the electrolyte level
1. Remove the seat. (See page 3-8
for seat removal and installation
procedures.)
2. Disconnect the negative battery
lead from the battery.
3. Disconnect the positive battery
lead and the battery breather
hose from the battery.
4. Unhook the battery band, and
then pull the battery out of the
battery compartment.
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