Periodic maintenance and adjustment
Checking the front and rear
brake shoes
Front
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1. Brake shoe wear limit line
2. Brake shoe wear indicator
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Rear
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1. Brake shoe wear limit line
2. Brake shoe wear indicator
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The front and rear brake shoes must be
checked for wear at the intervals spec-
ified in the periodic maintenance and
lubrication chart. Each brake is provid-
ed with a wear indicator, which allows
you to check the brake shoe wear with-
out having to disassemble the brake.
To check the brake shoe wear, check
the position of the wear indicator while
applying the brake. If a brake shoe has
worn to the point that the wear indica-
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tor reaches the wear limit line, have a
Yamaha dealer replace the brake
shoes as a set.
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Drive chain slack
The drive chain slack should be
checked before each ride and adjusted
if necessary.
To check the drive chain slack
1. Place the motorcycle on the cen-
2. Shift the transmission into the
3. To check the drive chain slack, re-
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1. Cover
4. Spin the rear wheel several times
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terstand.
neutral position.
move the cover by pulling it out-
ward.
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to locate the tightest portion of the
drive chain.
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