Adjusting The Rear Brake Light Switch; Checking The Front Brake Pads And Rear Brake Shoes - Yamaha TW200 Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
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(b)
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1. Brake pedal free play adjusting nut
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WARNING
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After adjusting the drive chain
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slack or removing and installing
the rear wheel, always check the
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brake pedal free play.
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If proper adjustment cannot be
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obtained as described, have a
Yamaha dealer make this ad-
justment.
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After adjusting the brake pedal
free play, check the operation of
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the brake light.
Adjusting the rear brake light
switch
(a)
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1. Brake light switch
2. Adjusting nut
The rear brake light switch, which is ac-
tivated by the brake pedal, is properly
adjusted when the brake light comes
on just before braking takes effect. If
necessary, adjust the brake light switch
as follows.
Turn the adjusting nut while holding the
rear brake light switch in place. To
make the brake light come on earlier,
turn the adjusting nut in direction (a). To
make the brake light come on later, turn
the adjusting nut in direction (b).
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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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Front brake pads
(b)
1. Brake pad wear indicator groove
Each front brake pad is provided with
wear indicator grooves, which allow
you to check the brake pad wear with-
out having to disassemble the brake.
To check the brake pad wear, check
the wear indicator grooves. If a brake
pad has worn to the point that the wear
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