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! WARNING
DO NOT operate the snowmobile
when the brake lever lock is engaged
or when any component in the brake
system
is
damaged,
adjusted improperly. If the snowmo-
bile is operated and the brake system
is not functioning properly, severe
personal injury could result.
Checking/Adding Brake
Fluid
1. With the brake fluid reservoir in a
level
position
removed, check the fluid level. The
brake fluid level must be at the high
brake fluid mark in the reservoir.
2. If the brake fluid is below the high
brake fluid mark, add Yamaha
approved DOT 4 brake fluid until
the fluid is at the recommended
level. Install and secure the reservoir
cover. Do not allow moisture to con-
taminate the brake system.
CAUTION
Brake fluid is highly corrosive. Do not
spill brake fluid on any surface of the
snowmobile.
! WARNING
Do not overfill the brake fluid reser-
voir. Overfilling the reservoir may
cause the brake system to hydrauli-
cally lock. Use only Yamaha approved
DOT 4 brake fluid. Never substitute or
mix different types or grades of brake
fluid. Brake loss can result. Brake
loss can result in severe injury or
even death.
worn,
or
and
the
cover
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Changing Brake Fluid
The brake fluid must be changed on a
regular basis and whenever the brake
fluid has been overheated or contami-
nated. The brake fluid should be changed
every 1600 km (1000 miles) or at the end
of the snowmobiling season, whichever
occurs first. Take the snowmobile to an
authorized Yamaha Snowmobile dealer
for this service. This service is at the dis-
cretion and expense of the snowmobile
owner.
Checking Brake Lever
Travel
Before each use, check the brake lever
travel using the following procedure:
1. Compress the brake lever fully.
NOTE: Do not pump the brake
lever as it will produce an inaccurate
reading.
2. Measure the distance between the
brake lever and the handlebar. The
distance must be greater than 2.54
cm (1 in.).
3. If the resultant distance is less than
specified, take the snowmobile to an
authorized
dealer for service. If not under war-
ranty, this service is at the discretion
and expense of the snowmobile owner.
! WARNING
Do not operate the snowmobile if the
compressed distance between the
brake lever and the handlebar is less
than 2.54 cm (1 in.). Brake loss may
occur. Brake loss can result in severe
personal injury.
0745-816
Yamaha
Snowmobile
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