Yamaha MTN1000P Owner's Manual

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment8-1712345678910111213EAU21403Valve clearanceThe valves are an important enginecomponent, and since valve clearancechanges with use, they must bechecked and adjusted at the intervalsspecified in the periodic maintenancechart. Unadjusted valves can result inimproper air-fuel mixture, engine noise,and eventually engine damage. To pre-vent this from occurring, have yourYamaha dealer check and adjust thevalve clearance at regular intervals.TIPThis service must be performed whenthe engine is cold.EAU94082TiresTires are the only contact between thevehicle and the road. Safety in all con-ditions of riding depends on a relativelysmall area of road contact. Therefore, itis essential to maintain the tires in goodcondition at all times and replace themat the appropriate time with the speci-fied tires.Tire air pressureThe tire air pressure should be checkedand, if necessary, adjusted before eachride.WARNINGEWA10504Operation of this vehicle with im-proper tire pressure may cause se-vere injury or death from loss ofcontrol. The tire air pressure must bechecked and adjusted on coldtires (i.e., when the temperatureof the tires equals the ambienttemperature). The tire air pressure must be ad-justed in accordance with theriding speed and with the totalweight of rider, passenger, car-go, and accessories approvedfor this model.WARNINGEWA10512Never overload your vehicle. Opera-tion of an overloaded vehicle couldcause an accident.Cold tire air pressure:1 person:Front:250 kPa (2.50 kgf/cm2, 36 psi)Rear:290 kPa (2.90 kgf/cm2, 42 psi)2 persons:Front:250 kPa (2.50 kgf/cm2, 36 psi)Rear:290 kPa (2.90 kgf/cm2, 42 psi)Maximum load:Vehicle:173 kg (381 lb)The vehicle’s maximum load is thecombined weight of the rider, passen-ger, cargo, and any accessories.