Checking The Front And Rear Brake Pads - Yamaha TT-R250 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
3. Tighten the locknut.
WARNING
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After adjusting the brake lever
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free play, check the free play
and make sure that the brake is
working properly.
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A soft or spongy feeling in the
brake lever can indicate the
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presence of air in the hydraulic
system. If there is air in the hy-
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draulic system, have a Yamaha
dealer bleed the system before
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operating the machine. Air in
the hydraulic system will dimin-
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ish the braking performance,
which may result in loss of con-
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trol and an accident.
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Checking the front and rear
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brake pads
Front brake
1. Wear indicator
Rear brake
1. Wear indicator
The front and rear brake pads must be
checked for wear at the intervals spec-
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lubrication chart. Each brake pad is
provided with a wear indicator, which
allows you to check the brake pad wear
without having to disassemble the
brake. To check the brake pad wear,
check the position of the wear indicator
while applying the brake. If a brake pad
has worn to the point that the wear indi-
cator almost touches the brake disc,
1 have a Yamaha dealer replace the
brake pads as a set.
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