Perio
d
ic maintenance an
d
a
d
justment
7-22
7
Rear
b
rake
WARNING
EWA16011
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 or
d
ust
d
oes not enter the
b
rake flui
d
reservoir when refillin
g
. Water
will si
g
nificantly lower the
b
oil-
in
g
point of the flui
d
an
d
may re-
sult in vapor lock, an
d
d
irt may
clo
g
the ABS hy
d
raulic unit
valves.
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.
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 and/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 riding.
1. Minimum level mark
Specifie
d
b
rake flui
d
:
DOT 4
ZAUM1376
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