Suzuki LT-F400 Owner's Manual page 81

Brake lever (Parking Brake)
The rear brake lever play as mea-
sured at the lever holder should be 3
– 5 mm when the lever is lightly pulled
in toward the grip. This adjustment is
necessary for proper operation of the
rear brake lever and the parking
brake.
3 – 5 mm
Check the play every time before
riding and adjust it if necessary, as
follow:
1. Loosen the lock nut 1 and turn in
the adjuster 2 as far as it will go.
2. Turn the adjuster 4 clockwise or
counterclockwise to obtain the
specified play.
3. Minor adjustment can be made
with the adjuster 2.
4. Tighten the lock nut 1.
5. After adjusting the play, check that
the rear wheels roll freely with the
brake disengaged, the transmis-
sion in neutral and the rear wheels
off the ground.
6. Set the parking brake and check
that the rear wheels are locked by
trying to move the vehicle back
and forth while it is in neutral.
7. Readjust the rear brake lever
adjusting nut if the rear wheels
could not roll freely in step 5 or if
the rear wheels did not lock in
step 6.
 WARNING
Failure to adjust the parking brake
can be hazardous.
If the brake grabs or fails to lock
the wheels when engaged, you
may have an accident.
After adjusting the parking brake,
lift the rear wheels off the ground
and make sure they spin freely
with the brake released. Also
make sure the rear wheels are
locked when the parking brake is
set.
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