Adjusting The Brake Lever Free Play; Adjusting The Rear Brake Light; Switch - Yamaha VMAX VMX12V Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
Adjusting the brake lever free
play
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1. Locknut
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2. Brake lever free play adjusting screw
3. Brake lever free play
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The brake lever free play should mea-
sure 2.0–5.0 mm (0.08–0.20 in) as
7 shown. Periodically check the brake le-
ver free play and, if necessary, adjust it
as follows.
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1. Loosen the locknut at the brake le-
ver.
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2. To increase the brake lever free
play, turn the adjusting screw in di-
rection (a). To decrease the brake
lever free play, turn the adjusting
screw in direction (b).
3. Tighten the locknut.
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WARNING
G
After adjusting the brake lever
free play, check the free play
and make sure that the brake is
working properly.
G A soft or spongy feeling in the
brake lever can indicate the
presence of air in the hydraulic
system. If there is air in the hy-
draulic system, have a Yamaha
dealer bleed the system before
operating the motorcycle. Air in
the hydraulic system will dimin-
ish the braking performance,
which may result in loss of con-
trol and an accident.
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Adjusting the rear brake light

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switch

1. Rear brake light switch
2. Rear brake light switch adjusting nut
The rear brake light switch, which is ac-
tivated by the brake pedal, is properly
adjusted when the brake light comes
on just before braking takes effect. If
necessary, adjust the brake light switch
as follows.
Turn the adjusting nut while holding the
rear brake light switch in place. To
make the brake light come on earlier,
turn the adjusting nut in direction (a). To
make the brake light come on later, turn
the adjusting nut in direction (b).
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