2008 Yamaha Motorsports Apex M-TX Owners Manual - Page 69

2008 Yamaha Motorsports Apex M-TX Manual

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Periodic maintenance 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. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. Parking brake pad wear limit Parking brake pad wear limit: 1.2 mm (0.047 in) To adjust the parking brake As the parking brake pads wear, adjustment may be necessary to ensure proper brake performance. EWS00450 Parking brake pad locknut Parking brake pad adjusting bolt Parking brake cable locknut Parking brake cable adjusting bolt Parking brake cable length Parking brake cable length: 43.5-46.5 mm (1.713-1.831 in) 4. 5. Tighten the parking brake cable locknut. Turn the parking brake pad adjusting bolt in or out to adjust the clearance between the parking brake pads and the brake disc. Be sure to have a Yamaha dealer make this adjustment. 1. 2. 3. Loosen the parking brake pad locknut and the parking brake pad adjusting bolt. Loosen the parking brake cable locknut. Turn the parking brake cable adjusting bolt in or out to adjust the cable length. 1. Parking brake pad 2. Brake disc Parking brake pad to brake disc clearance (a) + (b): 1.5-2.0 mm (0.059-0.079 in) 6. Tighten the parking brake pad locknut. 63

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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.
1.
Parking brake pad wear limit
Parking brake pad wear limit:
1.2 mm (0.047 in)
To adjust the parking brake
As the parking brake pads wear, adjustment
may be necessary to ensure proper brake
performance.
EWS00450
Be sure to have a Yamaha dealer make this
adjustment.
1.
Loosen the parking brake pad locknut
and the parking brake pad adjusting bolt.
2.
Loosen the parking brake cable locknut.
3.
Turn the parking brake cable adjusting
bolt in or out to adjust the cable length.
Periodic maintenance
1.
Parking brake
pad
locknut
2.
Parking brake
pad
adjusting bolt
3. Parking brake cable locknut
4.
Parking brake cable adjusting bolt
5. Parking brake cable length
Parking brake cable length:
43.5–46.5 mm (1.713–1.831 in)
4.
Tighten the parking brake cable locknut.
5.
Turn the parking brake pad adjusting bolt
in or out to adjust the clearance between
the parking brake pads and the brake
disc.
1.
Parking brake pad
2.
Brake disc
Parking brake pad to brake disc clear-
ance (a) + (b):
1.5–2.0
mm (0.059–0.079 in)
6.
Tighten the parking brake pad locknut.
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