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Checking the parking brake pads
Check the parking brake pads for wear by measuring the
thickness of the pads. If the parking brake pads reach
the wear limit, ask a Yamaha dealer to replace them.
Adjustment
As the parking brake pads wear, adjustment may be nec-
essary to ensure proper brake performance.
WARNING
@
Be sure to have a Yamaha dealer make this adjust-
ment.
@
1. Loosen the locknut
1
and the adjusting bolt
2
.
2. Loosen the cable locknut
3
.
3. Turn the cable adjuster
4
in or out to adjust the cable
length.
4. Tighten the cable locknut.
5. Turn the adjusting bolt in or out to adjust the clear-
ance between the parking brake pads
5
and the
brake disc
6
.
6. Tighten the locknut.
ESU00180
Checking the brake fluid level
Place the snowmobile on a level surface. Check that the
brake fluid is above the lower level and replenish when
necessary.
1
Lower level
Wear limit
a
: 1.2 mm (0.05 in)
Cable length
a
: 43.5–46.5 mm (1.713–1.831 in)
Clearance
b
+
c
: 1.5–2.0 mm (0.059–0.079 in)
Specified brake fluid: DOT 4
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