2006 Yamaha Motorsports Apex GT Owners Manual - Page 78

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Adjusting the chain tension 1. Remove the shroud and the right side cover. (See pages 8-5-8-7 for removal procedures.) 2. Loosen the locknut. 3. Turn the adjusting bolt clockwise until it is finger tight, and then loosen it 1/4 turn. 4. Hold the adjusting bolt in place while tightening the locknut. 1 Locknut 2 Adjusting bolt 5. Install the right side cover and the shroud. ESU00174 Checking the brake pads Check the brake pads for wear. If the brake pads reach the wear limit, ask a Yamaha dealer to replace them. 1 Brake pad wear indicator Wear limit a: 1.2 mm (0.05 in) ESU00352 Checking the parking brake pads Check the parking brake pads for wear by measuring the thickness of the pads. If the parking brake pads reach the wear limit, ask a Yamaha dealer to replace them. Wear limit a: 1.0 mm (0.04 in) Adjustment As the parking brake pads wear, adjustment may be necessary to ensure proper brake performance. WARNING @ Be sure to have a Yamaha dealer make this adjustment. @ 8-20

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Adjusting the chain tension
1. Remove the shroud and the right side cover. (See
pages 8-5–8-7 for removal procedures.)
2. Loosen the locknut.
3. Turn the adjusting bolt clockwise until it is finger tight,
and then loosen it 1/4 turn.
4. Hold the adjusting bolt in place while tightening the
locknut.
1
Locknut
2
Adjusting bolt
5. Install the right side cover and the shroud.
ESU00174
Checking the brake pads
Check the brake pads for wear.
If the brake pads reach the wear limit, ask a Yamaha
dealer to replace them.
1
Brake pad wear indicator
ESU00352
Checking the parking brake pads
Check the parking brake pads for wear by measuring the
thickness of the pads. If the parking brake pads reach
the wear limit, ask a Yamaha dealer to replace them.
Adjustment
As the parking brake pads wear, adjustment may be nec-
essary to ensure proper brake performance.
WARNING
@
Be sure to have a Yamaha dealer make this adjust-
ment.
@
Wear limit
a
: 1.2 mm (0.05 in)
Wear limit
a
: 1.0 mm (0.04 in)