Adjusting The Brake Lever Free Play - Yamaha TW125 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
a
b
2 1
1. Locknut (crankcase)
2. Adjusting nut
5. Loosen the
crankcase.
6. To increase the clutch lever free
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play, turn the adjusting nut in
direction a. To decrease the
clutch lever free play, turn the
adjusting nut in direction b.
7. Tighten the locknut at the clutch
lever and the crankcase.
1. Locknut
2. Adjusting bolt
c. Free play
locknut at the
Adjusting the brake lever
free play
The brake lever free play should
measure
Periodically check the brake lever
free play and, if necessary, adjust it
as follows.
1. Loosen the locknut at the brake
2. To increase the brake lever free
1 2
b
a
5–8 mm as
lever.
play, turn the adjusting bolt in
direction a. To decrease the
brake lever free play, turn the
adjusting bolt in direction b.
6-20
3. Tighten the locknut.
c
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8 After adjusting the brake lever
free play, check the free play
and make sure that the brake
is working properly.
8 A soft or spongy feeling in the
brake lever can indicate the
presence
hydraulic system. If there is air
in the hydraulic system, have
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a Yamaha dealer bleed the
system before operating the
motorcycle.
shown.
hydraulic system will diminish
the braking
which may result in loss of
control and an accident.
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of air in the
Air in the
performance,