Adjusting The Rear Brake Lock Cable - Yamaha TMAX 2020 Service Manual

A. Front brake caliper
B. Rear brake caliper
d. Place the other end of the hose into a con-
tainer.
e. Slowly apply the brake several times.
f. Fully squeeze the brake lever and hold it in
position.
g. Loosen the bleed screw.
TIP
Loosening the bleed screw will release the pres-
sure and cause the brake lever to contact the
throttle grip or handlebar grip.
h. Tighten the bleed screw and then release
the brake lever.
i. Repeat steps (e) to (h) until all of the air
bubbles have disappeared from the brake
fluid in the plastic hose.
j. Check the operation of the hydraulic unit.
Refer to "HYDRAULIC UNIT OPERATION
TEST" on page 4-70.
ECA25780
NOTICE
Before checking the operation of the hydrau-
lic unit, always push the OFF/LOCK switch.
k. After operating the ABS, repeat steps (e) to
(i), and then fill the brake master cylinder
reservoir to the proper level with the speci-
fied brake fluid.
l. Tighten the bleed screw to specification.
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
Front brake caliper bleed screw
6 N·m (0.6 kgf·m, 4.4 lb·ft)
Rear brake caliper bleed screw
6 N·m (0.6 kgf·m, 4.4 lb·ft)
m. Fill the brake master cylinder reservoir to
the proper level with the specified brake flu-
id.
Refer to "CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL" on page 3-14.
EWA13110
WARNING
After bleeding the hydraulic brake system,
check the brake operation.
EAS31425
ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE LOCK
CABLE
EWA18100
WARNING
Do not use the rear brake lock lever while
driving.
TIP
Place the vehicle on the centerstand.
1. Measure:
• Rear brake lock cable length "a"
Out of specification  Adjust.
TIP
Measure while the rear brake lock lever is re-
leased.
Rear brake lock cable length
38–40 mm (1.50–1.57 in)
2. Adjust:
• Rear brake lock cable length
a. Turn the rear brake lock cable adjusting nut
"1" until the specified rear brake lock cable
free play is obtained.
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