Chassis; Adjusting The Front Brake; Adjusting The Brake Lever - Yamaha YFZ450S 2003 Service Manual

ADJUSTING THE FRONT BRAKE/ADJUSTING THE
BRAKE LEVER/ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE
2
1
b
c
EBS00080

CHASSIS

a

ADJUSTING THE FRONT BRAKE

1. Measure:
• brake lever free play a
Out of specification → Bleed the front brake
system.
Refer to "BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM".

ADJUSTING THE BRAKE LEVER

1. Adjust:
• brake lever position a
M MMM
a
a. While pushing the brake lever forward,
loosen the locknut 1.
b. While pushing the brake lever forward, turn
the adjusting bolt 2 in direction b or c
until the brake lever is in the desired posi-
tion.
c. Tighten the locknut.
CAUTION:
Be sure to tighten the locknut, as failing to
do so will cause poor brake performance.
L LLL
EBS00085
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE
1. Measure:
• rear brake pedal height a
Out of specification → Adjust.
a
3 - 33
Brake lever free play
(at the end of the brake lever)
0 mm (0 in)
M MMM M M MMM M M MMM M
L LLL L L LLL L L LLL L
Rear brake pedal height
11.7 mm (0.46 in)
CHK
ADJ
M MMM M M MMM M MMM
L LLL L L LLL L LLL