PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT7-217EAU22093Adjusting the brake lever freeplayThe brake lever free play should mea-sure 5.0–8.0 mm (0.20–0.31 in) asshown. Periodically check the brake le-ver free play and, if necessary, adjust itas follows.1. Loosen the locknut at the brake le-ver.2. To increase the brake lever freeplay, turn the brake lever free playadjusting screw in direction (a). Todecrease the brake lever free play,turn the adjusting screw in direc-tion (b).3. Tighten the locknut.WARNINGEWA10630 After adjusting the brake leverfree play, check the free playand make sure that the brake isworking properly. A soft or spongy feeling in thebrake lever can indicate thepresence of air in the hydraulicsystem. If there is air in the hy-draulic system, have a Yamahadealer bleed the system beforeoperating the motorcycle. Air inthe hydraulic system will dimin-ish the braking performance,which may result in loss of con-trol and an accident.1. Brake lever free play111. Locknut2. Brake lever free play adjusting screw
