Adjusting The Rear Brake Light Switch; Checking The Front And Rear Brake Pads - Yamaha TDM TWIN 900 Owner's Manual

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
Adjusting the rear brake light
switch
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(a)
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1. Rear brake light switch
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2. Rear brake light switch adjusting nut
The rear brake light switch, which is ac-
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tivated by the brake pedal, is properly
adjusted when the brake light comes
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on just before braking takes effect. If
necessary, adjust the brake light switch
as follows.
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Turn the adjusting nut while holding the
rear brake light switch in place. To
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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 and rear
brake pads
The front and rear brake pads must be
checked for wear at the intervals spec-
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ified in the periodic maintenance and
lubrication chart.
(b)
Front brake pads
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1. Brake pad wear indicator groove
Each front brake pad is provided with a
wear indicator groove, which allows
you to check the brake pad wear with-
out having to disassemble the brake.
To check the brake pad wear, check
the wear indicator groove. If a brake
pad has worn to the point that the wear
indicator groove has almost disap-
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peared, have a Yamaha dealer replace
the brake pads as a set.
Rear brake pads
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1. Lining thickness
Check each rear brake pad for damage
and measure the lining thickness. If a
brake pad is damaged or if the lining
thickness is less than 0.8 mm (0.03 in),
have a Yamaha dealer replace the
brake pads as a set.
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