Perio
d
ic maintenance an
d
a
d
justment
8-20
8
EAU37914
Checkin
g
the
b
rake lever free
play
There should be no free play at the
brake lever end. If there is free play,
have a Yamaha dealer inspect the
brake system.
WARNING
EWA14212
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
e-
fore operatin
g
the vehicle. Air in the
hy
d
raulic system will
d
iminish the
b
rakin
g
performance, which may re-
sult in loss of control an
d
an acci-
d
ent.
EAU36505
Brake li
g
ht switches
The brake light should come on just
before braking takes effect. The brake
light is activated by switches connect-
ed to the brake lever and brake pedal.
Since the brake light switches are
components of the anti-lock brake sys-
tem, they should only be serviced by a
Yamaha dealer.
1. No brake lever free play
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