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Front Brake Adjustment
1. Raise
the front
wheel off
the
ground
by placing a
SU
pport block under
the
engine
,
spin
the front
wheel
by
hand
and measure the amount the
front
brake
lever
CD
must be moved before
the
brake
starts
to take hold
..
The
lever
free play
@
should
be 0.8-1.2 in.
(20-30 mm). at the end
of the
brake
lever.
CD
Front
brake
lever
®
Free play
2
.
If
the brake requires adjustment, there
are two places where this adjustment
can be made. Normally the adjustment
can be made at the front brake arm®
on the front brake backing plate.
First loosen the lock nut© and then
turn the front brake adjusting nut
®·
Turning the nut
®
in the clockwise
direction
@
will decrease the brake
lever free play
@
and turning in the
counterclockwise
direction
@
will in-
crease the free
play.
@
Front brake
arm
@
Lock nut
54
@
Front
brake
adjusting
nut
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