Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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1. Loosen the locknut at the brake
lever.
2. To increase the brake lever free
play, turn the adjusting bolt in di-
rection
a
. To decrease the brake
lever free play, turn the adjusting
bolt in direction
b
.
3. Tighten the locknut.
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WARNING
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●
After adjusting the brake lever
free play, check the free play
and make sure that the brake is
working properly.
●
A soft or spongy feeling in the
brake lever can indicate the
presence of air in the hydraulic
system. If there is air in the hy-
draulic system, have a Yamaha
dealer bleed the system before
operating the motorcycle. Air in
the hydraulic system will dimin-
ish the braking performance,
which may result in loss of con-
trol and an accident.
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1. Locknut
2. Brake lever free play adjusting bolt
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