Checking The Front Brake Pads And Rear Brake Shoes - Yamaha QBIX LTV125 Owner's Manual

Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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1. Rear brake lever free play adjusting nut
WARNING
If proper adjustment cannot be ob-
tained as described, have a Yamaha
dealer make this adjustment.
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Checking the front brake pads
and rear brake shoes
The front brake pads and the rear
(b) brake shoes must be checked for wear
at the intervals specified in the periodic
maintenance and lubrication chart.
(a)
Front brake pads
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1. Brake pad wear indicator groove
Each front brake pad is provided with
wear indicator grooves, which allow
you to check the brake pad wear with-
out having to disassemble the brake.
To check the brake pad wear, check
the wear indicator grooves. If a brake
pad has worn to the point that the wear
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peared, have a Yamaha dealer replace
the brake pads as a set.
Rear brake shoes
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1. Brake shoe wear indicator
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2. Brake shoe wear limit line
The rear brake is provided with a wear
indicator, which allows you to check
the brake shoe wear without having to
disassemble the brake. To check the
brake shoe wear, check the position of
the wear indicator while applying the
brake. If a brake shoe has worn to the
point that the wear indicator reaches
the wear limit line, have a Yamaha
dealer replace the brake shoes as a
set.
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