Changing The Brake Fluid; Checking The Front Brake Lever Free Play; Adjusting The Rear Brake Lever And Brake Pedal Free Play - Yamaha KODIAK YFM700FWBD 2017 Owner's Manual

 Refill with the same type of brake fluid. Add-
ing a brake fluid other than DOT 4 may result
in a harmful chemical reaction.
 Be careful that water does not enter the
brake fluid reservoir when refilling. Water will
significantly lower the boiling point of the flu-
id and may result in vapor lock.
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Changing the brake fluid

Have a Yamaha dealer change the brake fluid at
the intervals specified in the periodic maintenance
chart. In addition, have the oil seals of the brake
master cylinder and calipers as well as the brake
hoses replaced at the intervals listed below or
whenever they are damaged or leaking.
 Oil seals: Replace every two years.
 Brake hoses: Replace every four years.
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Checking the front brake lever free
play
1. No brake lever free play
There should be no free play at the brake lever
end. If there is free play, have a Yamaha dealer in-
spect the brake system.
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Adjusting the rear brake lever and
brake pedal free play
The rear brake lever and brake pedal free play
must be checked and, if necessary, adjusted at
the intervals specified in the periodic maintenance
chart.
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