Periodic maintenance and adjustment7-197EAU22393Checking 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.EAU22411Front brake padsEach front brake pad is provided with awear indicator, 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 indicator while applying thebrake. If a brake pad has worn to thepoint that the wear indicator almosttouches the brake disc, have aYamaha dealer replace the brake padsas a set.EAU46292Rear brake padsEach rear brake pad is provided withwear indicator grooves, which allowyou to check the brake pad wear with-out having to disassemble the brake.To check the brake pad wear, checkthe wear indicator grooves. If a brakepad has worn to the point that a wearindicator groove almost appears, havea Yamaha dealer replace the brakepads as a set.1. Brake pad wear indicator1 1. Brake pad wear indicator groove1