Brake Light Switches; Checking The Front Brake Pads And Rear Brake Shoes - Yamaha Star XV250H 2016 Owner's Manual

Periodic maintenance and adjustment
1. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
WARNING
 After adjusting the drive chain
slack or removing and installing
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the rear wheel, always check
the brake pedal free play.
 If proper adjustment cannot be
obtained as described, have a
Yamaha dealer make this ad-
justment.
 After adjusting the brake pedal
free play, check the operation of
the brake light.

Brake light switches

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1. Rear brake light switch
2. Rear brake light switch adjusting nut
The brake light, which is activated by
the brake pedal and brake lever,
should come on just before braking
takes effect. If necessary, adjust the
rear brake light switch as follows, but
the front brake light switch should be
adjusted by a Yamaha dealer.
Turn the rear brake light switch adjust-
ing nut while holding the rear brake
light switch in place. To make the
brake light come on earlier, turn the ad-
justing nut in direction (a). To make the
brake light come on later, turn the ad-
justing nut in direction (b).
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Checking the front brake pads
and rear brake shoes
The front brake pads and the rear
brake shoes must be checked for wear
at the intervals specified in the periodic
maintenance and lubrication chart.
Front brake pads
1. Brake pad wear indicator groove
Each front brake pad is provided with a
wear indicator groove, which allows
you to check the brake pad wear with-
out having to disassemble the brake.
To check the brake pad wear, check
the wear indicator groove. If a brake
pad has worn to the point that the wear
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