Adjusting The Brake Lever Free Play - Yamaha Midnight Star XVS950A Owner's Manual

decrease the clutch lever free play,
turn the adjusting bolt in direction
(b).
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If the specified clutch lever free play
could be obtained as described above,
skip steps 4–7.
4. Fully turn the adjusting bolt in di-
rection (a) to loosen the clutch ca-
ble.
5. Slide the rubber covers apart, and
then loosen the locknut.
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(a)
(b)
2 3
1. Rubber cover
2. Locknut
3. Clutch lever free play adjusting nut
6. To increase the clutch lever free
play, turn the clutch lever free play
adjusting nut in direction (a). To
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
decrease the clutch lever free play,
turn the adjusting nut in direction
(b).
7. Tighten the locknut at the clutch
cable, and then slide the rubber
covers to their original positions.
8. Tighten the locknut at the clutch le-
ver, and then slide the rubber cov-
er to its original position.
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Adjusting the brake lever free
play
(b)
(a)
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2
1. Locknut
2. Brake lever free play adjusting screw
3. Brake lever free play
The brake lever free play should mea-
sure 10.0–15.0 mm (0.39–0.59 in) as
shown. Periodically check the brake le-
ver free play and, if necessary, adjust it
as follows.
1. Loosen the locknut at the brake le-
ver.
2. To increase the brake lever free
play, turn the brake lever free play
adjusting screw in direction (a). To
decrease the brake lever free play,
turn the adjusting screw in direc-
tion (b).
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