2009 Kawasaki KFX700 Owners Manual - Page 127

2009 Kawasaki KFX700 Manual

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126 MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT Brake Lever Free Play Adjustment the locknut and turn the adjuster at the • Loosen brake lever in as far as it will go. the locknut. • Tighten the adjuster at the rear end of the brake cable • Turn so that the brake lever has 1 ∼ 2 mm (0.04 ∼ 0.08 in.) of free play. j A. Brake Pedal B. 15 ∼ 25 mm (0.6 ∼ 1.0 in.) A. 1 ∼ 2 mm (0.04 ∼ 0.08 in.) B. Locknut C. Adjuster żSince the above two free play adjustments (pedal and lever) affect each other, make them at the same time. A. Brake Lever Adjuster B. Brake Pedal Adjuster NOTE adjustments, check for brake drag (there • After should be none) and effectiveness.

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126
MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
j
A. Brake Pedal
B. 15
25 mm (0.6
1.0 in.)
A. Brake Lever Adjuster
B. Brake Pedal Adjuster
Brake Lever Free Play Adjustment
Loosen the locknut and turn the adjuster at the
brake lever in as far as it will go.
Tighten the locknut.
Turn the adjuster at the rear end of the brake cable
so that the brake lever has 1
2 mm (0.04
0.08
in.) of free play.
A. 1
2 mm (0.04
0.08 in.)
B. Locknut
C. Adjuster
NOTE
ż
Since the above two free play adjustments (pedal
and lever) affect each other, make them at the
same time.
After adjustments, check for brake drag (there
should be none) and effectiveness.