Brake Light Switches; Checking The Front And Rear Brake Pads - Yamaha XT250L 2014 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
decrease the brake lever free play,
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turn the adjusting screw in direc-
tion (b).
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4. Tighten the locknut, and then slide
the rubber cover back to its original
position.
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WARNING
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After adjusting the brake lever
free play, check the free play
5 and make sure that the brake is
working properly.
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A soft or spongy feeling in the
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brake lever can indicate the
presence of air in the hydraulic
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system. If there is air in the hy-
draulic system, have a Yamaha
dealer bleed the system before
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operating the motorcycle. Air in
the hydraulic system will dimin-
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ish the braking performance,
which may result in loss of con-
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trol and an accident.
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Brake light switches

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(a)
1. Rear brake light switch
2. Rear brake light switch adjusting nut
The brake light, which is activated by
the brake pedal and brake lever, should
come on just before braking takes ef-
fect. If necessary, adjust the rear brake
light switch as follows, but the front
brake light switch should be adjusted
by a Yamaha dealer.
Turn the rear brake light switch adjust-
ing nut while holding the rear brake light
switch in place. To 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)
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Front brake pads
1. 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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