1. Adjuster
2. To decrease free play
3. To increase free play
To increase the brake lever free play,
turn the adjusting nut at the brake
shoe plate in direction (2). To decrea-
se the brake lever free play, turn the
adjusting nut in direction (3).
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WARNING
If proper adjustment cannot be
obtained as described, have a
Yamaha dealer make this adjust-
ment.
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Checking the front brake
pads and rear brake shoes
The front brake pads and the rear bra-
ke shoes must be checked for wear at
the intervals specified in the periodic
maintenance and lubrication chart.
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Front brake pads
1. Wear indicator
2. Front brake disc
(a). Wearing limit: 0,8 mm.
Each front brake pad is provided with
wear indicator grooves, which allow
you to check the brake pad wear wit-
hout having to disassemble the brake.
To check the brake pad wear, check
the wear indicator grooves. If a brake
pad has worn to the point that the
wear indicator grooves have almost
disappeared, have a Yamaha dealer
replace the brake pads as a set.
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Rear brake shoes
1. Wear indicator
2. Limit of wear
The rear brake is provided with a wear
indicator, which allows you to check
the brake shoe wear without having to
disassemble the brake. To check the
brake shoe wear, check the position
of the wear indicator while applying
the brake. If a brake shoe has worn to
the point that the wear indicator rea-
ches the wear limit line, have a Yama-
ha dealer replace the brake shoes as
a set.
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