Perio
d
ic maintenance an
d
a
d
justment
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7
EAU22584
Checkin
g
the
b
rake flui
d
level
Before riding, check that the brake fluid
is above the minimum level mark.
TIP
Make sure the reservoir is parallel to
the ground when checking.
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.
Front
b
rake
Rear
b
rake
As the brake pads wear, it is normal for
the brake fluid level to gradually go
down.
A low brake fluid level may indi-
cate worn brake pads or brake
system leakage; therefore, be sure
to check the brake pads for wear
and the brake system for leakage.
If the brake fluid level goes down
suddenly, have a Yamaha dealer
check the cause before further rid-
ing.
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.
Specifie
d
b
rake flui
d
:
DOT 4
1. Minimum level mark
1
1. Minimum level mark
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