Adjusting The Parking Brake Free Play - Yamaha RAPTOR 700R Owner's Manual

HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
After servicing:
G
Make sure the brakes operate smoothly
and that the brake pedal position is cor-
rect.
G
Make sure the brakes do not drag.
G
Make sure the brakes are not spongy. All
air must be bled from the brake system.
Replacement of brake components requires
professional knowledge. These procedures
should be performed by a Yamaha dealer.
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Adjusting the parking brake free play

The parking brake free play must be checked and,
if necessary, adjusted at the intervals specified in
the periodic maintenance and lubrication chart.
Cable length "A" should measure 58–60 mm
(2.28–2.36 in). Adjust the parking brake free play
as follows.
1. Cable length "A"
1. Release the parking brake by moving the
parking brake lever to the right.
2. Loosen the locknut on the brake cable.
3. Turn the adjusting nut on the brake cable in di-
rection (a) to increase the cable length, and in
direction (b) to decrease it.
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