Yamaha XT250 2024 Owner's Manual

Periodic maintenance and adjustment7-22123456789101112EAU48444Adjusting the brake lever freeplayMeasure the brake lever free play asshown.Periodically check the brake lever freeplay and, if necessary, adjust it as fol-lows.1. Slide the rubber cover back at thebrake lever.2. Loosen the locknut.3. 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).4. Tighten the locknut, and then slidethe rubber cover back to its originalposition.WARNINGEWA10631 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.EAU22275Brake light switchesThe brake light is activated by switchesconnected to the brake lever and brakepedal. Check that the brake light comeson just before braking takes effect. Ifnecessary, adjust the rear brake lightswitch as follows.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).1. Locknut2. Brake lever free play adjusting screw3. Brake lever free play4. Rubber coverBrake lever free play:2.0–5.0 mm (0.08–0.20 in)3124(b)(a)1. Rear brake light switch2. Rear brake light switch adjusting nut21(a)(b)