Yamaha VK10A Owner's Manual page 63

1. Parking brake pad wear limit
Parking brake pad wear limit:
1.2 mm (0.047 in)
3. Close the shroud.
To adjust the parking brake
As the parking brake pads wear, adjustment
may be necessary to ensure proper brake
performance.
1. Open the shroud.
2. Loosen the parking brake pad adjusting
bolt locknut and the parking brake pad
adjusting bolt.
3. Loosen the parking brake cable locknut.
4. Turn the parking brake cable adjusting
bolt in or out to adjust the cable length.
1. Parking brake pad adjusting bolt locknut
2. Parking brake pad adjusting bolt
3. Parking brake cable length
4. Parking brake cable locknut
5. Parking brake cable adjusting bolt
Periodic maintenance and adjustment
Parking brake cable length:
43.5–46.5 mm (1.713–1.831 in)
5. Tighten the parking brake cable locknut.
6. Turn the parking brake pad adjusting bolt
in or out to adjust the clearance between
the parking brake pads and the brake
disc.
1. Parking brake pad
2. Brake disc
3. Parking brake pad adjusting bolt
4. Parking brake pad adjusting bolt locknut
Parking brake pad to brake disc clear-
ance (a) + (b):
1.5–2.0 mm (0.059–0.079 in)
7. Tighten the parking brake pad adjusting
bolt locknut.
8. Close the shroud.
Checking the brake fluid level
EWS00460
WARNING
Be careful that water does not enter the
master cylinder when refilling. Water will
significantly lower the boiling point of the
fluid and may result in vapor lock.
If the brake fluid level goes down, consult
a Yamaha dealer.
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