Honda SH125 Manual page 69

MAINTENANCE
REAR (COMBINED) BRAKE
REAR BRAKE LEVER FREE PLAY
Check the rear brake lever free play.
FREE PLAY 10
-
20 mm (2/5
-
3/4
in)
Adjust the free play by turning the adjusting nut.
Make sure the cutout of the adjusting nut is seated
on the brake arm pin.
Check that the rear wheel turns smoothly and the
brake is not dragging.
If the free play cannot be obtained, check the brake
shoes for wear (page 3-1 5).
After adjusting the free play, check the brake lock
operation (page 3-17).
BRAKE JOINT CABLE FREE PLAY
Check that there is no tension of the brake joint
cable.
Make sure the clearance between the cable end and
joint inner surface is 0
-
1 m m when pushing the
cable joint inward.
Adjust by loosening the lock nut and turning the
adjuster.
After adjustment, tighten the lock nut.
TORQUE: 6 N.m (0.6 kgf-m, 4.4 Ibf4t)
Operate the rear brake lever and recheck the free
Play.
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