PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
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7. Tighten the locknut at the brake
shoe plate.
8. Tighten the locknut at the brake
lever, and then slide the rubber
cover to its original position.
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A
d
justin
g
the
b
rake pe
d
al free
play
The brake pedal free play should mea-
sure 10.0–20.0 mm (0.39–0.79 in) at
the brake pedal end as shown. Period-
ically check the brake pedal free play
and, if necessary, adjust it as follows.
To increase the brake pedal free play,
turn the brake pedal free play adjusting
nut at the brake rod in direction (a). To
decrease the brake pedal free play,
turn the adjusting nut in direction (b).
WARNING
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After a
d
justin
g
the
d
rive chain
slack or removin
g
an
d
installin
g
the rear wheel, always check
the
b
rake pe
d
al free play.
If proper a
d
justment cannot
b
e
o
b
taine
d
as
d
escri
b
e
d
, have a
Yamaha
d
ealer make this a
d
-
justment.
1. Locknut
2. Brake lever free play adjusting bolt
2
1
(b)
(a)
1. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
2. Brake pedal free play
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