Adjusting The Brake Lever Free Play; Adjusting The Brake Pedal Position And Free Play - Yamaha 2009 XV250Y Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
Adjusting the brake lever free
play
1. Locknut
2. Brake lever free play adjusting screw
3. Brake lever free play
The brake lever free play should mea-
sure 2.0–5.0 mm (0.08–0.20 in) as
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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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WARNING
G
After adjusting the brake lever
free play, check the free play
and make sure that the brake is
working properly.
G A soft or spongy feeling in the
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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Adjusting the brake pedal po-
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sition and free play
1. Footrest
2. Distance between brake pedal and footrest
3. Brake pedal free play
WARNING
It is advisable to have a Yamaha
dealer make these adjustments.
Brake pedal position
The top of the brake pedal should be
positioned approximately 60.0 mm
(2.36 in) above the top of the footrest as
shown. Periodically check the brake
pedal position and, if necessary, adjust
it as follows.
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