Adjusting The Front Disc Brake; Checking The Front Brake Pads; Adjusting The Rear Disc Brake - Yamaha YZF-R1 Series Service Manual
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NOTICE
Brake fluid may damage painted surfaces
and plastic parts. Therefore, always clean up
any spilt brake fluid immediately.
TIP
In order to ensure a correct reading of the brake
fluid level, make sure the top of the brake fluid
reservoir is horizontal.
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ADJUSTING THE FRONT DISC BRAKE
1. Adjust:
• Brake lever position
(distance "a" from the throttle grip to the brake
lever)
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a. Push the brake lever forward.
b. Turn the adjusting dial "1" until the brake
lever is in the desired position.
c. Align the appropriate setting on the adjust-
ing dial with the mark "a" on the brake le-
ver.
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EWA17050
WARNING
• After adjusting the brake lever position,
make sure the pin on the brake lever holder
is firmly inserted in the hole in the adjusting
dial.
• A soft or spongy feeling in the brake lever
can indicate the presence of air in the brake
system. Before the vehicle is operated, the
air must be removed by bleeding the brake
system. Air in the brake system will consid-
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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
erably reduce brake performance resulting
in loss of control and possibly cause an ac-
cident. Therefore, check and if necessary,
bleed the brake system.
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NOTICE
After adjusting the brake lever position,
make sure there is no brake drag.
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CHECKING THE FRONT BRAKE PADS
The following procedure applies to all of the
brake pads.
1. Operate the brake.
2. Check:
• Front brake pad
Wear indicators "a" almost touch the brake
disc → Replace the brake pads as a set.
Refer to "FRONT BRAKE" on page 4-52.
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ADJUSTING THE REAR DISC BRAKE
1. Adjust:
• Brake pedal position
a. Loosen the locknut "1".
b. Turn the adjusting bolt "2" until the speci-
fied brake pedal position is obtained.
EWA18830
WARNING
After adjusting the brake pedal position,
check that the end of the adjusting bolt "a" is
visible through the hole "b".
c. Tighten the locknut "1" to specification.
Rear brake master cylinder lock-
nut
16 N·m (1.6 kgf·m, 12 lb·ft)
EWA17030
WARNING
A soft or spongy feeling in the brake pedal
can indicate the presence of air in the brake
system. Before the vehicle is operated, the
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