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6
IL INSPECTION
1
\'ID ADJUSTMENT
8. FRONT DISC BRAKE
llrake pad
I.
Check the
brake
pads fo
r
excessive
wear.
Discard if
worn down to the red \Vear
line. AJ
ways
replace
hoth
brake pads
if
either is unserviceable.
Adjustment
1'0 fronl brake adjustment
is
necessary as
Lhc
brake is self
adjusted. When
lhc
brake
pads
arc
10
be
replaced
\\ith
new
ones,
however,
the
following
steps should be observed:
I.
The first
thing necessary
is
to
take up
possible slack in
the
brake
cable.
This
can
be done by
turning
the brake
cable
adjusting
boh
out.
Do not
loosen t
he
bolt
more than enough to take up slack. Further
tum
out
the bolt
2-3
turns
and secure with the lock nm.
NOT£:
Do
not confuse
"cable
slack"
with
'
'free
play"
normally
measured at the
tip
of the brake
lever.
Note that loose
brake
cable
"ill prevent
the
le,·er to
be
returned fully
when
released.
2.
OpeHlte the hrake
lever about
10
times lo have
the
'
brake
selr
adjusted.
The
lever will have
a
proper
play
of
10-30
mm
(0.8
1.1-in.} automatically.
3. After
adjustment, pul lhe
cable
buol
over
th~ cabJc
adjt1s1ing bolt.
With the fronl wheel raised off the
ground,
make sure
that
1he
wheel rotates freely withoul
drag.
Fig.
2-16
(I)
(3)
Fig.
2-
17
(I)
(2)
Drake
caliper
(2)
Brake
pad
Wear
line (J'ed)
(4)
Brake
disc
Front brake
cable
adjusting
bolt
Lock nu!
Fig.
2
18 Brake
self adjustment
9. FRONT DRUM
BRAKE
I. ('heck the frou I brake lever play.
(1)
Standard play:
20-30mm (0.8-1.2-io.}
/
fig.
2-
19
(
I)
I·ron1
brake
lever
( 2)
Free play
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