Adjusting The Parking Brake Free Play - Yamaha YFM250R-W Owner's Manual

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Adjusting the parking brake free play

The parking brake free play must be checked and,
if necessary, adjusted at the intervals specified in
the periodic maintenance and lubrication chart.
Cable length "A" should measure 64–68 mm
(2.52–2.68 in). Adjust the parking brake free play
as follows.
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1. Adjusting bolt
2. Cable length "A"
3. Locknut
1. Release the parking brake by moving the
parking brake lever to the right.
2. Fully loosen the locknut and the adjusting bolt
at the rear brake caliper.
3. Loosen the locknut on the brake cable.
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4. Turn the adjusting nut on the brake cable in di-
rection (a) to increase the cable length, and in
direction (b) to decrease it.
(b)
(a)
1. Locknut
2. Adjusting nut
TIP
If the cable length cannot be adjusted to specifica-
tion, consult a Yamaha dealer.
5. Tighten the locknut on the brake cable.
6. Turn in the adjusting bolt at the rear brake cal-
iper until it feels tight, then turn it out 1/8 turn
and tighten its locknut to the specified torque.
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