Adjusting The Rear Brake Light Switch; Checking The Front Brake Pads And Rear Brake Shoes - Yamaha YBR250 Owner's Manual

Adjusting the rear brake light
switch
1. Rear brake light switch
2. Rear brake light switch adjusting nut
The rear brake light switch, which is
activated by the brake pedal, is properly
adjusted when the brake light comes on
just before braking takes effect. If
necessary, adjust the brake light switch
as follows.
Turn the adjusting nut while holding the
rear brake light switch in place. To make
the brake light come on earlier, turn the
adjusting nut in direction (a). To make
the brake light come on later, turn the
adjusting nut in direction (b).
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Checking the front brake
pads and rear brake shoes
The front brake pads and the rear brake
shoes must be checked for wear at the
intervals specified in the periodic
maintenance and lubrication chart.
Front brake pads
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1. Brake pad wear indicator
Each front brake pad is provided with
wear indicator grooves, which allow you
to check the brake pad wear without
having to disassemble the brake. To
check the brake pad wear, check the
wear indicator grooves. If a brake pad
has worn to the point that the wear
indicator grooves have almost
disappeared, have a Yamaha dealer
replace the brake pads as a set.
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Rear brake shoes
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1. Wear limit line
2. Brake shoe wear indicator
The rear brake is provided with a wear
indicator, which allows you to check the
brake shoe wear without having to
disassemble the brake. To check the
brake shoe wear, check the position of
the wear indicator while applying the
brake. If a brake shoe has worn to the
point that the wear indicator reaches the
wear limit line, have a Yamaha dealer
replace the brake shoes as a set.
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