Honda 175 1971 Owner's Manual page 26

lrake
e the front whee l off the ground
p lace a support bl ock under th e
ine, spin the front wheel by hand
measure the distance the fron t
:e lever
CD
mus t be moved before
br ake starts to t ake hold. The
r free pl ay @ shou ld be 0.8- 1.2
(20-30 mm) at the end of the
:e lever
t brake le ver
play
2. When brake adju stment is requ ired,
two loca ti ons are provided where the
adju stment may be perfor med . The
adjustment is norma ll y made at the
brake lever arm @ o n th e front brake
panel. Fir st loosen lock nut
©
th en
turn front br ake adjusting nut
®·
Cl ock-wise movement of nut
®
de-
cr eases brake lever p lay@ and cou nter
@
Front brake a rm © Lock nut
®
Front brake adjus l ini: nul
J.
clockwise movemen t i ncr eases the
p lay.
Minor adjustments are perfor med w ith
front brake cable adjuster
®
on the
front brake lever in the same manner
as above.
®
n ear brake pedal
® Lock nut
Rear Brak e
1. Raise the r ear wheel off the gr ou nd
and place the main stand under the
mo torcycle.
2. Rotate the rear wheel by hand and
note the peda l tip tra vel distance @
before the brake holds.
<D
near brake pedal
@ Pedal tip travel
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