Checking The Brake Pads; Checking The Parking Brake Pads - Yamaha RX10RTW Owner's Manual

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Adjusting the chain tension
1. Remove the shroud and the right side cover. (See
pages 8-5–8-7 for removal procedures.)
2. Loosen the locknut.
3. Turn the adjusting bolt clockwise until it is finger tight,
and then loosen it 1/4 turn.
4. Hold the adjusting bolt in place while tightening the
locknut.
1 Locknut
2 Adjusting bolt
5. Install the right side cover and the shroud.
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Checking the brake pads

Check the brake pads for wear.
If the brake pads reach the wear limit, ask a Yamaha
dealer to replace them.
1 Brake pad wear indicator
Wear limit a: 1.5 mm (0.06 in)
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Checking the parking brake pads

Check the parking brake pads for wear by measuring the
thickness of the pads. If the parking brake pads reach
the wear limit, ask a Yamaha dealer to replace them.
Wear limit a: 1.2 mm (0.05 in)
Adjustment
As the parking brake pads wear, adjustment may be nec-
essary to ensure proper brake performance.
WARNING
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Be sure to have a Yamaha dealer make this adjust-
ment.
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