Perio
d
ic maintenance an
d
a
d
justment
7-21
7
indicator grooves have almost disap-
peared, have a Yamaha dealer replace
the brake pads as a set.
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Rear
b
rake pa
d
s
Each rear brake pad is provided with
wear indicator grooves, which allow
you to check the brake pad wear with-
out 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 disap-
peared, have a Yamaha dealer replace
the brake pads as a set.
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Checkin
g
the
b
rake flui
d
level
Before riding, check that the brake fluid
is above the minimum level mark.
Check the brake fluid level with the top
of the reservoir level. Replenish the
brake fluid if necessary.
Front
b
rake
Rear
b
rake
WARNING
EWA15991
Improper maintenance can result in
loss of
b
rakin
g
a
b
ility. O
b
serve
these precautions:
Insufficient
b
rake flui
d
may al-
low air to enter the
b
rake sys-
tem, re
d
ucin
g
b
rakin
g
performance.
Clean the filler cap
b
efore re-
movin
g
. Use only DOT 4
b
rake
flui
d
from a seale
d
container.
1. Brake pad wear indicator groove
1
1
1. Minimum level mark
1
1. Minimum level mark
Specifie
d
b
rake flui
d
:
DOT 4
UPPER
LOWER
1
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