wheel bolts YAMAHA BANSHEE 350 2010 Owners Manual

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Rear brake

Check operation. If soft or spongy, have Yamaha dealer bleed
hydraulic system.

Check brake pads for wear, and replace if necessary.

Check brake fluid level in reservoir, and add recommended brake
fluid to specified level if necessary.

Check hydraulic system for leakage. Correct if necessary.5-3, 8-34, 8-35, 8-37
Clutch

Check operation, and correct if necessary.

Lubricate cable if necessary.

Check lever free play, and adjust if necessary.8-41
Throttle lever

Make sure that operation is smooth. Lubricate cable and lever hous-
ing if necessary.

Check cable free play, and adjust if necessary.5-4, 8-33
Control cables

Make sure that operation is smooth. Lubricate if necessary. 8-44
Drive chain

Check chain slack, and adjust if necessary.

Check chain condition. Lubricate if necessary.5-4, 8-41, 8-43
Wheels and tires

Check wheel condition, and replace if damaged.

Check tire condition and tread depth. Replace if necessary.

Check air pressure. Correct if necessary.5-4
Brake pedal

Make sure that operation is smooth. Lubricate pedal pivoting point if
necessary.8-45
Brake and clutch levers

Make sure that operation is smooth. Lubricate lever pivoting points
if necessary.8-44
Chassis fasteners

Make sure that all nuts, bolts and screws are properly tightened. 5-6
Instruments, lights and
switches

Check operation, and correct if necessary. 5-7
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Brake hoses

Check for cracks or other damage, and replace if
necessary.
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Replace. Every 4 years
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Parking brake

Check operation and adjust if necessary.
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Wheels


Check runout and for damage, and replace if nec-
essary.
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Tires


Check tread depth and for damage, and replace if
necessary.

Check air pressure and balance, and correct if
necessary.
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Wheel hub bearings


Check for looseness or damage, and replace if
necessary.
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Upper and lower
arm pivots


Lubricate with lithium-soap-based grease.
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11 Drive chain

Check chain slack and adjust if necessary.

Check rear wheel alignment and correct if neces-
sary.

Clean and lubricate.
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Drive chain roller


Check for wear and replace if necessary.
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Chassis fasteners


Make sure that all nuts, bolts, and screws are
properly tightened.
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Shock absorber
assemblies


Check operation and correct if necessary.

Check for oil leakage and replace if necessary.
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NO. ITEMCHECK OR MAINTENANCE
JOBINITIAL EVERY
Whichev-
er comes
firstmonth 1 3 6 6 12
km
(mi)320
(200)1300
(800)2500
(1600)2500
(1600)5000
(3200)
hours 20 80 160 160 320
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3. If the drive chain slack is incorrect, adjust it as
follows.
To adjust the drive chain slack
1. Place the ATV on a level surface.
2. Loosen the axle holding nuts.3. Loosen the locknut on each side of the swing-
arm. To tighten the drive chain, turn the ad-
justing bolts in direction (a). To loosen the
drive chain, turn the adjusting bolts in direction
(b) and push the wheels forward. Turn each
adjusting bolt exactly the same amount to
maintain correct axle alignment.
NOTICE:
Im-
proper drive chain slack will overload the
engine as well as other vital parts of the
ATV and can lead to drive chain slippage
or breakage. To prevent this from occur-
ring, keep the drive chain slack within the
Drive chain slack:
12.0–18.0 mm (0.47–0.71 in)

1. Drive chain slack
1

1. Axle holding nut (upper)
2. Axle holding nut (lower)
1
2
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