Front Brake Lever Free Play Adjustment - Yamaha XVS1100 Owner's Manual

1. Locknut
2. Adjusting bolt
Front brake lever free play
adjustment
The free play at the front brake lever
should be 5 ~ 8 mm.
1. Loosen the locknut.
2. Turn the adjusting bolt in direction a
to increase free play or in direction b
to decrease free play.
3. After adjusting, tighten the locknut.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
a. Free play
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WARNING
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Check the brake lever free play.
Be sure the brake is working
properly.
A soft or spongy feeling in the
brake lever can indicate the
presence of air in the brake sys-
tem. This air must be removed
by bleeding the brake system
before the motorcycle is operat-
ed. Air in the system will cause
greatly diminished braking ca-
pability and can result in loss of
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control and an accident. Have a
Yamaha dealer inspect and
bleed the system if necessary.
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