Checking The Front Brake Pads And Rear Brake Shoes; Inspecting The Brake Fluid Level - Yamaha TW125 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
FRONT
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1. Indicator grooves
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Checking the front brake
pads and rear brake shoes
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Front brake
Wear indicator grooves are provid-
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ed on each brake pad. These indi-
cators allow checking of brake pad
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wear without disassembling the
brake. Inspect the grooves. If they
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have almost disappeared, ask a
Yamaha dealer to replace the pads.
REAR
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1. Wear limit line
2. Wear indicator
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Rear brake
Apply the brake and inspect the
wear indicator.
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If the indicator reaches the wear
limit line, ask a Yamaha dealer to
replace the shoes.
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1. Minimum level mark
Inspecting the brake fluid
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level
Insufficient brake fluid may let air
enter the brake system, possibly
causing the brakes to become inef-
fective.
Before riding, check that the brake
fluid is above the minimum level
and fill when necessary.
Observe these precautions:
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make sure the top of the mas-
ter cylinder is level by turning
the handlebars.
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