User manual YAMAHA ROAD STAR-1999

[. . . ] If you have any questions concerning the operation or maintenance of your motorcycle, please consult a Yamaha dealer. The design and manufacture of this Yamaha motorcycle fully comply with the emissions standards for clean air applicable at the date of manufacture. Yamaha has met these standards without reducing the performance or economy of operation of the motorcycle. To maintain these high standards, it is important that you and your Yamaha dealer pay close attention to the recommended maintenance schedules and operating instructions contained within this manual. IMPORTANT MANUAL INFORMATION Particularly important information is distinguished in this manual by the following notations: The Safety Alert Symbol means ATTENTION! [. . . ] · Check and clean or replace if necessary. · Check operation and for leakage. · Check bearing assembly for looseness. · Moderately repack every 16, 000 mi (25, 000 km) or 24 months. · Check bearings for smooth rotation. · Check for belt tension · Adjust if necessary Yamaha chain and cable lube or SAE 10W30 motor oil Yamaha chain and cable lube or SAE 10W30 motor oil Yamaha chain and cable lube or SAE 10W30 motor oil - 11 12 13 14 * * * * * * * Sidestand pivot Sidestand switch Front fork 6 15 Steering bearings Lithium soap base grease Repack 16 17 18 Wheel bearings Rear suspension link pivots Drive belt Molybdenum disulfide grease - Every 2, 500 mi (4, 000 km) * Since these items require special tools, data and technical skills, have a Yamaha dealer perform the service. 6-5 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR EAU03907 NOTE: From 24, 000 mi (37, 000 km) or 36 months, repeat the maintenance intervals starting from 4, 000 mi (7, 000 km) or 6 months. _ _ EAU03057 NOTE: The air filter needs more frequent service if you are riding in unusually wet or dusty areas. Hydraulic brake system · When disassembling the master cylinder or caliper cylinder, always replace the brake fluid. Check the brake fluid level regularly and fill as required. · Replace the oil seals on the inner parts of the master cylinder and caliper cylinder every two years. · Replace the brake hoses every four years or if cracked or damaged. @ @ 6 6-6 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR 1. Bolt EAU00491 Removing and installing the panel 6 The panel shown above needs to be removed to perform some of the maintenance jobs described in this chapter. Start the engine, warm it up until the engine oil has reached a normal temperature of 140 °F (60 °C), let it continue to idle for ten seconds, and then turn the engine off. NOTE: To achieve the proper engine oil temperature for an accurate oil level reading, the engine must have first completely cooled down, and then warmed up again for several minutes to normal operating temperature. _ _ 1. Insert the dipstick into the oil filler hole, and then tighten the oil filler cap. Wait a few minutes until the oil settles, remove the oil filler cap, wipe the dipstick clean, insert it back into the oil filler hole (without screwing it in), and then remove it again to check the oil level. NOTE: The engine oil should be between the minimum and maximum level marks. _ _ CAUTION: Make sure that the oil filler cap is securely tightened, otherwise oil may seep out when the engine is running. _ _ 6 5. If the engine oil is below the minimum level mark, add sufficient oil of the recommended type to raise it to the correct level. 6-10 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR 5. Remove the engine oil drain bolt to drain the oil from the crankcase. Remove the oil filter cartridge with an oil filter wrench. NOTE: An oil filter wrench is available at a Yamaha dealer. _ _ 1. Engine oil drain bolt (crank case) 6 To change the engine oil (with or without oil filter cartridge replacement) 1. Start the engine, warm it up for several minutes, and then turn it off. [. . . ] 1-7 M Main switch/steering lock. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1 Maintenance and lubrication, periodic. . . . . . 6-4 INDEX Starting and warming up a cold engine. . . . 5-1 Starting a warm engine. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]