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ADJ
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE
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Loosen the locknut 4.
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Turn the adjusting bolt 5 until the brake
pedal height is within the specified limits.
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Tighten the locknut 4.
N
OTE:
When adjusting the brake pedal height make
sure the locknut-to-adjusting bolt clearance a
does not exceed 6 mm (0.24 in).
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Loosen the locknut 6.
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Pull up the brake outer cable and turn the
brake cable adjusting (nut) 7 until the
clearance b is within the specified limits.
N
OTE:
Make sure the pin 8 is all the way to the right
of the link plate hole.
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Hold the adjusting nut 7 and tighten the
locknut 6.
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Turn the brake lever cable adjuster
(handlebar) 2 until the rear brake lever free
play c is within the specified limits.
Tighten the locknut (handlebar) 1.
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Adjust the select lever control cable.
Refer to “ADJUSTING THE SELECT LEVER
CONTROL CABLE AND SHIFT ROD”.
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Install the rear brake master cylinder cover.
WARNING
After this adjustment is performed, lift the
front and rear wheels off the ground by
placing a block under the engine, and spin
the rear wheels to ensure there is no brake
drag. If any brake drag is noticed perform
the above steps again.
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Brake pedal height:
70 ~ 80 mm (2.76 ~ 3.15 in)
Clearance b:
Less than 1 mm (0.04 in)
Rear brake lever free play:
0.5 ~ 2 mm (0.02 ~ 0.08 in)
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