6-33PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR123456789EAU00794Checking the steeringWorn or loose steering bearings maycause danger. Therefore, the opera-tion of the steering must be checkedas follows at the intervals specified inthe periodic maintenance and lubrica-tion chart.1. Place a stand under the engineto raise the front wheel off theground. EW000115wSecurely support the motorcycleso that there is no danger of itfalling over.2. Hold the lower ends of the frontfork legs and try to move themforward and backward. If anyfree play can be felt, have aYamaha dealer check or repairthe steering.To check the operation1. Place the motorcycle on a levelsurface and hold it in an uprightposition.2. While applying the front brake,push down hard on the handle-bars several times to check if thefront fork compresses andrebounds smoothly. EC000098cCIf any damage is found or the frontfork does not operate smoothly,have a Yamaha dealer check orrepair it.
