Periodic maintenance and adjustment6-186EAU21963Cast wheelsTo maximize the performance, durabil-ity, and safe operation of your vehicle,note the following points regarding thespecified wheels. The wheel rims should bechecked for cracks, bends, warp-age or other damage before eachride. If any damage is found, havea Yamaha dealer replace thewheel. Do not attempt even thesmallest repair to the wheel. A de-formed or cracked wheel must bereplaced. The wheel should be balancedwhenever either the tire or wheelhas been changed or replaced. Anunbalanced wheel can result inpoor performance, adverse han-dling characteristics, and a short-ened tire life.EAU33893Adjusting the clutch lever freeplayMeasure the clutch lever free play asshown.Periodically check the clutch lever freeplay and, if necessary, adjust it as fol-lows.To increase the clutch lever free play,turn the clutch lever free play adjustingbolt at the clutch lever in direction (a).To decrease the clutch lever free play,turn the adjusting bolt in direction (b).TIPIf the specified clutch lever free playcannot be obtained as describedabove, proceed as follows.1. Fully turn the adjusting bolt at theclutch lever in direction (a) to loos-en the clutch cable.2. Loosen the locknut at the crank-case.1. Clutch lever free play adjusting bolt2. Locknut3. Clutch lever free playClutch lever free play:10.0–15.0 mm (0.39–0.59 in)3 2 1