Adjusting The Brake Lever Free Play - Yamaha SR400 Owner's Manual

Periodic maintenance and adjustment
Adjusting the brake lever free
play
Measure the brake lever free play as
shown.
Brake lever free play:
5.0–8.0 mm (0.20–0.31 in)
Periodically check the brake lever free
play and, if necessary, adjust it as fol-
lows.
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(a)
(b)
1. Locknut
2. Brake lever free play adjusting screw
3. Rubber cover
4. Brake lever free play
1. Slide the rubber cover back at the
brake lever.
2. Loosen the locknut.
3. 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).
4. Tighten the locknut, and then slide
the rubber cover back to its original
position.
WARNING
After adjusting the brake lever
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free play, check the free play
and make sure that the brake is
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working properly.
A soft or spongy feeling in the
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brake lever can indicate the
presence of air in the hydraulic
system. If there is air in the hy-
draulic system, have a Yamaha
dealer bleed the system before
operating the motorcycle. Air in
the hydraulic system will dimin-
ish the braking performance,
which may result in loss of con-
trol and an accident.
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