Adjusting The Rear Brake Lever Free Play; Checking The Front Brake Pads And Rear Brake Shoes - Yamaha CYGNUS.X XC125 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
Adjusting the rear brake lever
free play
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1. Brake lever free play
The brake lever free play should mea-
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sure 10~20 mm (0.4~0.8 in) as shown.
Periodically check the brake lever free
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play and, if necessary, adjust it as fol-
lows.
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To increase the brake lever free play,
turn the adjusting nut at the brake shoe
plate in direction (a). To decrease the
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brake lever free play, turn the adjusting
nut in direction (b).
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If proper adjustment cannot be ob-
tained as described, have a Yamaha
dealer make this adjustment.
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 main-
tenance and lubrication chart.
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(a)
Front brake pads
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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 without
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 indicator
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