Checking The Front And Rear Brake Lever Free Play; Adjusting The Rear Brake Lock Cable - Yamaha TMAX XP560 Manual

Periodic maintenance and adjustment
Checking the front and rear
brake lever free play
Front
1. No brake lever free play
Rear
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1. No brake lever free play
There should be no free play at the
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brake lever ends. If there is free play,
have a Yamaha dealer inspect the
brake system.
WARNING
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A soft or spongy feeling in the brake
lever can indicate the presence of
air in the hydraulic system. If there is
air in the hydraulic system, have a
Yamaha dealer bleed the system be-
fore operating the vehicle. Air in the
hydraulic system will diminish the
braking performance, which may re-
sult in loss of control and an acci-
dent.
Adjusting the rear brake lock
cable
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1. Adjusting nut
2. Rear brake lock cable length
Periodically check the rear brake lock
cable length and adjust if necessary.
1. Release the rear brake lock lever.
2. To increase the rear brake lock ca-
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(a)
2
(b)
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Rear brake lock cable length:
38–40 mm (1.50–1.57 in)
ble length, turn the adjusting nut at
the rear brake caliper in direction
(a). To decrease the rear brake
lock cable length, turn the adjust-
ing nut in direction (b).
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