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ic maintenance an
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justment
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5. Loosen the locknut at the brake
shoe plate.
6. To increase the brake lever free
play, turn the adjusting bolt at the
brake shoe plate in direction (a).
To decrease the brake lever free
play, turn the adjusting bolt in di-
rection (b).
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
Measure the brake pedal free play at
the brake pedal end as shown.
Periodically check the brake pedal free
play and, if necessary, adjust it as fol-
lows.
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
Brake pe
d
al free play:
10.0–20.0 mm (0.39–0.79 in)
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