Checking The Brake Lever Free Play - Yamaha MTM690 Owner's Manual

Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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If the specified clutch lever free play
cannot be obtained as described
above, proceed as follows.
1. Fully turn the adjusting bolt at the
clutch lever in direction (a) to loos-
en the clutch cable.
2. Loosen the locknut at the crank-
case.
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1. Locknut
2. Clutch lever free play adjusting nut
3. To increase the clutch lever free
play, turn the clutch lever free play
adjusting nut in direction (a). To
decrease the clutch lever free
play, turn the adjusting nut in di-
rection (b).
4. Tighten the locknut.
Checking the brake lever free
play
(b)
1. No brake lever free play
There should be no free play at the
(a)
brake lever end. If there is free play,
have a Yamaha dealer inspect the
brake system.
WARNING
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-
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sult in loss of control and an acci-
dent.
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