ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE

CHK ADJ

Turn the brake lever cable adjusting nut (drum) 3 clockwise until the gap a is within the specified limits.

Gap a:

0 ~ 1 mm (0.00 ~ 0.04 in)

Checking the rear brake pedal free play to see whether or not it is within the specified limits. If not, perform the above steps again.

Rear brake pedal free play: 20 ~ 30 mm (0.8 ~ 1.2 in)

Turn the brake lever cable adjusting nut (handlebar) 2 until the rear brake lever free play b is within the specified limits.

Rear brake lever free play: 3 ~ 5 mm (0.12 ~ 0.20 in)

Tighten the locknut (handlebar) 1.

Adjust the select lever control cable.

Refer to “ADJUSTING THE SELECT LEVER CONTROL CABLE AND SHIFT ROD”.

WARNING

After this adjustment is performed, lift the front and rear wheels off the ground by placing a block under the engine, and spin the rear wheels to ensure there is no brake drag. If any brake drag is noticed perform the above steps again.

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Yamaha LIT-11616-16-02, 5TE-F8197-10 service manual Gap a ~ 1 mm 0.00 ~ 0.04