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Securely support the scooter so that there is no danger of it falling over.
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3. Check:
• inner tube
Damage/scratches → Replace.
• oil seal
Oil leakage → Replace.
4. Hold the scooter upright and apply the front brake.
5. Check:
• front fork operation
Push down hard on the handlebar several times and check if the front fork rebounds
smoothly.
Rough movement → Repair.
Refer to “FRONT FORK” in chapter 4.
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CHECKING THE TIRES
CHECKING THE TIRES
CHK
ADJ
The following procedure applies to both of the tires.
• Measure:
tire pressure
Out of specification → Regulate.
WARNING
The tire pressure should only be checked and regulated when the tire temperature equals the ambient air temperature.
The tire pressure and the suspension must be adjusted according to the total weight (including cargo, rider, passenger and accessories) and the anticipated riding speed.
Operation of an overloaded scooter could cause tire damage, an accident or an
Injury.
NEVER OVERLOAD THE SCOOTER.
| Basic weight | 225 kg (496 lb) (XP500) | ||
| (with oil and a | |||
| 230 kg (507 lb) (XP500A) | |||
| full fuel tank) | |||
| Maximum | 190 kg (419 lb) (XP500) | ||
| load* | 185 kg (408 lb) (XP500A) | ||
| Cold tire | Front | Rear | |
| pressure | |||
| Up to 90 kg | 225 kPa | 250 kPa | |
| (2.25 kgf/cm2, | (2.50 kgf/cm2, | ||
| load* | |||
| 33 psi) | 36 psi) | ||
| 90 kg ~ maxi- | 225 kPa | 280 kPa | |
| (2.25 kgf/cm2, | (2.80 kgf/cm2, | ||
| mum load* | |||
| 33 psi) | 41 psi) | ||
| High-speed | 225 kPa | 250 kPa | |
| (2.25 kgf/cm2, | (2.50 kgf/cm2, | ||
| riding | |||
| 33 psi) | 36 psi) | ||
• Total weight of rider, passenger, cargo and accessories
WARNING
It is dangerous to ride with a worn-out tire. When the tire tread reaches the wear limit, replace the tire immediately.
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| 2. Check: | ||||||||||||||
| • tire surfaces | ||||||||||||||
| Damage/wear → Replace the tire. | ||||||||||||||
| Minimum tire tread depth | ||||||||||||||
| 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | ||||||||||||||
| 1 Tire tread depth | ||||||||||||||
| 2 Side wall | ||||||||||||||
| WARNING | ||||||||||||||
| • Do not use a tubeless tire on a wheel | ||||||||||||||
| И | Й | |||||||||||||
| designed only for tube tires to avoid tire | ||||||||||||||
| failure and personal injury from sudden | ||||||||||||||
| deflation. | ||||||||||||||
| • When using a tube tire, be sure to install | ||||||||||||||
| the correct tube. | ||||||||||||||
| • Always replace a new tube tire and a new | ||||||||||||||
| tube as a set. | ||||||||||||||
| • To avoid pinching the tube, make sure | ||||||||||||||
| that the wheel rim band and tube are cen- | ||||||||||||||
| tered in the wheel groove. | ||||||||||||||
| • Patching a punctured tube is not recom- | ||||||||||||||
| mended. If it is absolutely necessary to | ||||||||||||||
| do so, use great care and replace the tube | ||||||||||||||
| as soon as possible with a good quality | ||||||||||||||
| replacement. | ||||||||||||||
| И Tire | ||||||||||||||
| Й Wheel | ||||||||||||||
| Tube wheel | Tube tire only | |||||||||||||
| Tubeless wheel | Tube or tubeless | |||||||||||||
| • After extensive tests, the tires listed | ||||||||||||||
| below have been approved by Yamaha | ||||||||||||||
| Motor Co., Ltd. for this model. The front |
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And rear tires should always be by the same manufacturer and of the same design. No guarantee concerning han-dling characteristics can be given if a tire combination other than one approved by Yamaha is used on this scooter.
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CHECKING THE TIRES/
CHECKING THE WHEELS
Front tire
CHK
ADJ
| Manufacturer | Size | Model | |
| BRIDGESTONE | 120/70R14 | TH01F | |
| M/C 55H | |||
| DUNLOP | 120/70R14 | D252F | |
| M/C 55H | |||
| Rear tire | |||
| Manufacturer | Size | Model | |
| BRIDGESTONE | 160/60R-15 | TH01R | |
| M/C 67H | |||
| DUNLOP | 160/60R-15 | D252 | |
| M/C 67H | |||
WARNING
After mounting a new tire, ride conserva-tively for a while to become accustomed to the “feel” of the new tire and to allow the tire to seat itself properly in the rim. Failure to do so could lead to an accident with pos-sible injury to the rider or damage to the scooter.
NOTE:
For tires with a direction of rotation mark 1:
6. Install the tire with the mark pointing in the direction of wheel rotation.
7. Align the mark 2 with the valve installation point.
CHECKING THE WHEELS
The following procedure applies to both of the wheels.
7. Check:
• wheel
Damage/out-of-round → Replace.
WARNING
Never attempt to make any repairs to the wheel.
NOTE:
After a tire or wheel has been changed or replaced, always balance the wheel.
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CHECKING AND LUBRICATING THE CABLES/
LUBRICATING THE LEVERS/
LUBRICATING THE CENTERSTAND
EAS00170
CHK
ADJ
CHECKING AND LUBRICATING THE
CABLES
The following procedure applies to all of the cable sheaths and cables.
WARNING
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