Changing The Brake Fluid; Checking The Front Brake Lever Free Play; Adjusting The Rear Brake Lever And Brake Pedal - Yamaha YFM45KDXK Owner's Manual

 Be careful that water does not enter the
brake fluid reservoir when refilling. Water will
significantly lower the boiling point of the flu-
id and may result in vapor lock.
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Changing the brake fluid

Have a Yamaha dealer change the brake fluid at
the intervals specified in the periodic maintenance
and lubrication chart. In addition, have the oil seals
of the brake master cylinder and calipers as well
as the brake hoses replaced at the intervals listed
below or whenever they are damaged or leaking.
 Oil seals: Replace every two years.
 Brake hoses: Replace every four years.
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Checking the front brake lever free
play
1. No brake lever free play
There should be no free play at the brake lever
end. If there is free play, have a Yamaha dealer in-
spect the brake system.
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Adjusting the rear brake lever and
brake pedal
The rear brake lever free play, brake pedal free
play, and the brake pedal height must be checked
and adjusted at the intervals specified in the peri-
odic maintenance chart.
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