2002 Yamaha Motorsports Road Star Owners Manual - Page 75

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR EAU00721 Checking the front and rear brake pads The front and rear brake pads must be checked for wear at the intervals specified in the periodic maintenance and lubrication chart. Front 1. Rear brake light switch 2. Rear brake light switch adjusting nut EAU00713 1. Brake pad wear indicator groove (× 2) EAU03938 Adjusting the rear brake light switch 6 The rear brake light switch, which is activated 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 . 6-23 Front brake pads Each front brake pad is provided with wear indicator grooves, which allow you to check the brake pad wear without having to disassemble the brake. To check the brake pad wear, check the wear indicator grooves. If a brake pad has worn to the point that the wear indicator grooves have almost disappeared, have a Yamaha dealer replace the brake pads as a set.

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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND MINOR REPAIR
6-23
6
EAU00713
Adjusting the rear brake light
switch
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
.
EAU00721
Checking the front and rear
brake pads
The front and rear brake pads must be
checked for wear at the intervals spec-
ified in the periodic maintenance and
lubrication chart.
EAU03938
Front brake pads
Each front brake pad is provided with
wear indicator grooves, which allow
you to check the brake pad wear with-
out having to disassemble the brake.
To check the brake pad wear, check
the wear indicator grooves. If a brake
pad has worn to the point that the wear
indicator grooves have almost disap-
peared, have a Yamaha dealer replace
the brake pads as a set.
1.
Rear brake light switch
2.
Rear brake light switch adjusting nut
1.
Brake pad wear indicator groove (
×
2)
Front