Valve clearance checked every "26,600 miles / 42,000 km / 42 months"
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From: Rob's Mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: V-MAX TECH LIST <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: Maxine
> Don,
>
> I had my 2000 V-max serviced at 600 miles just like the
> owners manual says. They changed all the fluids and
> synched the carbs. They did not check the valves and the
> manual does not call for the valved to be checked after
> the break in period.
>
> Are you saying that I should have this work done again
> at 1500 miles and have them check the valves?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Rob Hatfield
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "donald smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "V-MAX TECH LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, September 21, 2000 4:47 PM
> Subject: Re: Maxine
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> > Dave did you have the first service at 800? Thats too soon, it needs to
> > be at 12-1,500 miles so the valves will have time to take a set. I don't
> > know why Yamaha has movd it up to 600, which is way too soon. Its the
> > same design they started with on the FZ750. Every 26,000 check them.
> > Once set they rarely move. Yes, drain it and use the Castrol till 4,000.
> >
> > Don "Old Man" Smith
> >
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