PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT6-206braking performance, which may re-sult in loss of control and an acci-dent.EAU22273Brake light switchesThe brake light, which is activated bythe brake pedal and brake lever, shouldcome on just before braking takes ef-fect. If necessary, adjust the rear brakelight switch as follows, but the frontbrake light switch should be adjustedby a Yamaha dealer.Turn the rear brake light switch adjust-ing nut while holding the rear brake lightswitch in place. To make the brake lightcome on earlier, turn the adjusting nutin direction (a). To make the brake lightcome on later, turn the adjusting nut indirection (b).EAU22392Checking the front and rearbrake padsThe front and rear brake pads must bechecked for wear at the intervals spec-ified in the periodic maintenance andlubrication chart.EAU36890Front brake padsEach front brake pad is provided withwear indicators, which allows you tocheck the brake pad wear without hav-ing to disassemble the brake. To checkthe brake pad wear, check the positionof the wear indicators while applyingthe brake. If a brake pad has worn to1. Rear brake light switch2. Rear brake light switch adjusting nut1 2(b)(a)1. Brake pad wear indicator11U39PE0E0.book Page 20 Tuesday, February 16, 2010 9:22 AM
