Adjusting The Rear Brake Light Switch; Checking The Front And Rear Brake Pads - Yamaha XT600E 2000 Owner's Manual

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1. Brake light switch
2. Adjusting nut
Adjusting the rear brake light
switch
The rear brake light switch, which is
activated by the brake pedal, is prop-
erly adjusted when the brake light
comes on just before braking takes
effect. If necessary, adjust the brake
light switch as follows.
Turn the adjusting nut while holding
the rear brake light switch in place.
To make the brake light come on ear-
lier, turn the adjusting nut in direction
a. To make the brake light come on
later, turn the adjusting nut in direc-
tion b.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
Checking the front and rear
brake pads
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The front and rear brake pads must
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be checked for wear at the intervals
specified in the periodic maintenance
and lubrication chart.
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1. Wear indicator groove (×3)
Front brake pads
Each front brake pad is provided with
wear indicator grooves, which allow
you to check the brake pad wear
without 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 indicators have almost dis-
appeared, have a Yamaha dealer
replace the brake pads as a set.
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