Perio
d
ic maintenance an
d
a
d
justment
7-21
7
touches the brake disc, have a
Yamaha dealer replace the brake pads
as a set.
EAU22541
Rear
b
rake shoes
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 reaches
the wear limit line, have a Yamaha
dealer replace the brake shoes as a
set.
EAU32346
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.
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.
Use only the specifie
d
b
rake flu-
i
d
; otherwise, the ru
bb
er seals
may
d
eteriorate, causin
g
leak-
a
g
e.
Refill with the same type of
b
rake flui
d
. A
dd
in
g
a
b
rake flui
d
other than DOT 4 may result in a
harmful chemical reaction.
Be careful that water
d
oes not
enter the
b
rake flui
d
reservoir
when refillin
g
. Water will si
g
nifi-
cantly lower the
b
oilin
g
point of
the flui
d
an
d
may result in vapor
lock.
NOTICE
ECA17641
Brake flui
d
may
d
ama
g
e painte
d
surfaces or plastic parts. Always
clean up spille
d
flui
d
imme
d
iately.
1. Brake shoe wear indicator
2. Brake shoe wear limit line
1. Minimum level mark
Specifie
d
b
rake flui
d
:
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