PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR6-2361. Loosen the locknut at the brake le-ver.2. To increase the brake lever freeplay, turn the adjusting screw in di-rection (a). To decrease the brakelever free play, turn the adjustingscrew in direction (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.EAU22270Adjusting the rear brake lightswitchThe rear brake light switch, which is ac-tivated by the brake pedal, is properlyadjusted when the brake light comeson just before braking takes effect. Ifnecessary, adjust the brake light switchas follows.Turn the adjusting nut while holding therear brake light switch in place. Tomake the brake light come on earlier,turn the adjusting nut in direction (a). Tomake the brake light come on later, turnthe adjusting nut in direction (b).1. Locknut2. Brake lever free play adjusting screw1. Rear brake light switch2. Rear brake light switch adjusting nutU3B81RE0.book Page 23 Friday, June 10, 2005 1:06 PM
