2011 Yamaha Motorsports RS Venture Owners Manual - Page 99

2011 Yamaha Motorsports RS Venture Manual

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment Test the brake at a low speed when starting out to make sure that it is working properly. If the brake does not provide proper braking performance, inspect the brake for wear or brake fluid leakage. (See the following section for more details.) RST90 / RST90GT Checking the brake pads Check the brake pads for wear according to the following procedure. 1. Place the snowmobile on a level surface and apply the parking brake. 2. Remove the shroud and the right side cover (RS90GT / RS90LTGT / RST90GT), or open the shroud (RST90). [See page 63 (RS90GT / RS90LTGT / RST90GT) or page 67 (RST90) for the procedures.] 3. Check the brake pads for wear. If the brake pads reach the wear limit, ask a Yamaha dealer to replace them. RS90GT / RS90LTGT 1. Brake pad wear limit Brake pad wear limit: RS90GT 4.7 mm (0.19 in) RS90LTGT 4.7 mm (0.19 in) RST90 7.5 mm (0.30 in) RST90GT 7.5 mm (0.30 in) 4. Install the right side cover and the shroud (RS90GT / RS90LTGT / RST90GT), or close the shroud (RST90). Checking the parking brake pads Check the parking brake pads for wear according to the following procedure. 1. Remove the shroud and the right side cover (RS90GT / RS90LTGT / RST90GT), or open the shroud (RST90). [See page 63 (RS90GT / RS90LTGT / RST90GT) or page 67 (RST90) for the procedures.] 2. 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. Brake pad wear limit 93

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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Test the brake at a low speed when starting
out to make sure that it is working properly. If
the brake does not provide proper braking
performance, inspect the brake for wear or
brake fluid leakage. (See the following section
for more details.)
Checking the brake pads
Check the brake pads for wear according to
the following procedure.
1.
Place the snowmobile on a level surface
and apply the parking brake.
2.
Remove the shroud and the right side
cover
(RS90GT /
RS90LTGT /
RST90GT), or open the shroud (RST90).
[See page 63 (RS90GT / RS90LTGT /
RST90GT) or page 67 (RST90) for the
procedures.]
3.
Check the brake pads for wear.
If the brake pads reach the wear limit, ask
a Yamaha dealer to replace them.
RS90GT / RS90LTGT
RST90 / RST90GT
4.
Install the right side cover and the shroud
(RS90GT / RS90LTGT / RST90GT), or
close the shroud
(RST90).
Checking the parking brake pads
Check the parking brake pads for wear ac-
cording to the following procedure.
1.
Remove the shroud and the right side
cover
(RS90GT /
RS90LTGT /
RST90GT), or open the shroud (RST90).
[See page 63 (RS90GT / RS90LTGT /
RST90GT) or page 67 (RST90) for the
procedures.]
2.
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.
Brake pad wear limit
1.
Brake pad wear limit
Brake pad wear limit:
RS90GT 4.7 mm (0.19 in)
RS90LTGT 4.7 mm (0.19 in)
RST90 7.5 mm (0.30 in)
RST90GT 7.5 mm (0.30 in)