Perio
d
ic maintenance an
d
a
d
justment
7-22
7
A soft or spon
g
y feelin
g
in the
b
rake lever can in
d
icate the
presence of air in the hy
d
raulic
system. If there is air in the hy-
d
raulic system, have a Yamaha
d
ealer
b
lee
d
the system
b
efore
operatin
g
the motorcycle. Air in
the hy
d
raulic system will
d
imin-
ish the
b
rakin
g
performance,
which may result in loss of con-
trol an
d
an acci
d
ent.
EAU22238
A
d
justin
g
the
b
rake pe
d
al
hei
g
ht an
d
free play
WARNING
EWA10671
It is a
d
visa
b
le to have a Yamaha
d
ealer make these a
d
justments.
Periodically check the brake pedal
height and free play, and if necessary,
adjust them as follows.
TIP
The brake pedal height should be ad-
justed before adjusting the brake pedal
free play.
Brake pe
d
al hei
g
ht
The top of the brake pedal should be
positioned at the specified distance
above the top of the footrest as shown.
XVS650H
XVS650AH
1. Distance between brake pedal and footrest
2. Brake pedal free play
1. Distance between brake pedal and footrest
2. Brake pedal free play
Brake pe
d
al hei
g
ht:
108.0 mm (4.25 in) (XVS650AH)
82.0 mm (3.23 in) (XVS650H)
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