Checking The Rear Brake Lock - Yamaha 2012 TMAX XP500A Service Manual

Direction "b"
Rear brake lock cable length increased.
Direction "c"
Rear brake lock cable length decreased.
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3. Adjust:
• Clearance between the brake pad and
brake disc.
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a. Remove the cap of the rear brake lock
adjusting nut.
b. Loosen the rear brake lock adjusting nut "1"
slightly.
c. Adjust the piston adjusting bolt "2" so that
the wear indicator "3" is placed within the
width of the wear indicator groove "4" when
the rear brake lock is activated.
Recommended procedure:
Tighten the piston adjusting bolt to 3.0 Nm
(0.30 m·kgf, 2.2 ft·lbf) and then loosen the
bolt 1-1/2 turn.
d. Tighten the rear brake lock adjusting nut
while holding the piston adjusting bolt so as
not to turn the bolt.
Rear brake lock adjusting nut
15 Nm (1.5 m·kgf, 11 ft·lbf)
e. Make sure that the tire can be turned by
hand when the rear brake lock is deacti-
vated.
f. Make sure that the wear indicator is placed
within the width of the wear indicator
groove when the rear brake lock is acti-
vated.
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
g. Install the cap of the rear brake lock adjust-
ing nut.
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EAS59C1305

CHECKING THE REAR BRAKE LOCK

1. Check:
• Rear brake lock operation
Apply the rear brake lock, and then push-
ing the vehicle for properly locks the rear
brake lock.
Rear brake lock not working properly →
Check the rear brake lock cable and rear
brake lock pads.
Refer to "ADJUSTING THE REAR
BRAKE LOCK CABLE" on page 3-17 and
"CHECKING THE REAR BRAKE LOCK
PADS" on page 3-19.
2. Check:
• Rear brake lock cable length
Out of specification → Adjust.
Refer to "ADJUSTING THE REAR
BRAKE LOCK CABLE" on page 3-17.
3. Check:
• Wear indicator "1"
Check the position of the indicator while
applying the rear brake lock lever.
Passed the wear indicator groove "2" →
Adjust the rear brake lock cable length.
Refer to "ADJUSTING THE REAR
BRAKE LOCK CABLE" on page 3-17.
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