Adjusting The Brake Lever Free Play - Yamaha 2001 V Star XVS1100AN Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
a. Brake lever free play
Adjusting the brake lever free
play
The brake lever free play should mea-
6 sure 5–8 mm as shown. Periodically
check the brake lever free play and, if
necessary, adjust it as follows.
1. Locknut
2. Brake lever free play adjusting bolt
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1. Loosen the locknut at the brake le-
ver.
2. To increase the brake lever free
play, turn the adjusting bolt in di-
rection a. To decrease the brake
lever free play, turn the adjusting
bolt in direction b.
3. Tighten the locknut.
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WARNING
After adjusting the brake lever
free play, check the free play
and make sure that the brake is
working properly.
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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