2012 Yamaha Motorsports RS Venture Owners Manual - Page 98

2012 Yamaha Motorsports RS Venture Manual

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment RST90 Recommended drive chain oil: SAE 75W or 80W API GL-3 Gear oil 5. Install the dipstick, making sure to align the notch in the dipstick handle with the projection on the drive chain housing. 1. Dipstick 1 4. Remove the dipstick and check that the oil is between the maximum and minimum level marks on the "REVERSE" side of the dipstick. If the oil is below the minimum level mark, add sufficient oil of the recommended type to raise it to the maximum level mark. NOTICE: Make sure that no foreign material enters the drive chain housing. [ECS00531] 2 1. Notch 2. Projection 6. Install the right side cover and the shroud (RS90P / RS90PLT / RST90PGT), or close the shroud (RST90). Remove the shroud and the right side cover (RS90P / RS90PLT / RST90PGT), or open the shroud (RST90). [See page 63 (RS90P / RS90PLT / RST90PGT) or page 67 (RST90) for the procedures.] Loosen the locknut. Turn the chain tension adjusting bolt clockwise until it is finger tight, and then loosen it 1/4 turn. To adjust the chain tension 1. 2. 3. 1. Maximum level mark 2. Minimum level mark 92

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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RST90
4.
Remove the dipstick and check that the
oil is between the maximum and mini-
mum level marks on the “REVERSE”
side of the dipstick. If the oil is below the
minimum level mark, add sufficient oil of
the recommended type to raise it to the
maximum level mark.
NOTICE:
Make
sure that no foreign material enters
the drive chain housing.
[ECS00531]
5.
Install the dipstick, making sure to align
the notch in the dipstick handle with the
projection on the drive chain housing.
6.
Install the right side cover and the shroud
(RS90P / RS90PLT / RST90PGT), or
close the shroud (RST90).
To adjust the chain tension
1.
Remove the shroud and the right side
cover (RS90P / RS90PLT / RST90PGT),
or open the shroud (RST90). [See page
63 (RS90P / RS90PLT / RST90PGT) or
page 67 (RST90) for the procedures.]
2.
Loosen the locknut.
3.
Turn the chain tension adjusting bolt
clockwise until it is finger tight, and then
loosen it 1/4 turn.
1. Dipstick
1.
Maximum level mark
2.
Minimum level mark
Recommended drive chain oil:
SAE 75W or 80W API GL-3 Gear oil
1. Notch
2. Projection
1
2