PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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2. To increase the brake lever free
play, turn the adjusting bolt in di-
rection (a). To decrease the brake
lever free play, turn the adjusting
bolt in direction (b).
3. If the specified brake lever free
play could be obtained as de-
scribed above, tighten the locknut
and skip the rest of the procedure,
otherwise proceed as follows.
4. Fully turn the adjusting bolt at the
brake lever in direction (a) to loos-
en the brake cable.
5. Loosen the locknut at the brake
shoe plate.
6. To increase the brake lever free
play, turn the adjusting nut at the
brake shoe plate in direction (a).
To decrease the brake lever free
play, turn the adjusting nut in direc-
tion (b).
7. Tighten the locknut at the brake
shoe plate and at the brake lever.
EAU22093
Adjusting the brake lever free
play
The brake lever free play should mea-
sure TT-R125E 10.0–15.0 mm (0.39–
0.59 in)
TT-R125LW 2.0–5.0 mm (0.08–0.20
in)
TT-R125LWE 2.0–5.0 mm (0.08–0.20
in) as shown. Periodically check the
brake lever free play and, if necessary,
adjust it as follows.
1. Loosen the locknut at the brake le-
ver.
1. Locknut
2. Adjusting nut
1. Locknut
2. Brake lever free play adjusting nut
3. Brake lever free play
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