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Periodic maintenance and adjustment Tightening torque: Locknut: 25 Nm (2.5 m·kgf, 18 ft·lbf) 5. Install the right side cover and the shroud. ESU13541 Brake and parking brake EWS00440 WARNING G G A soft, spongy feeling in the brake lever indicates a failure in the brake system. Do not operate the snowmobile if you find any problems in the brake system. You could lose braking ability, which could lead to an accident. Ask a Yamaha dealer to inspect and repair the brake system. 1. Brake pad wear limit Brake pad wear limit: 4.7 mm (0.19 in) 4. Install the right side cover and the shroud. 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. (See page 50 for removal 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. 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. (See page 50 for removal procedures.) 3. Check the brake pads for wear. If the 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) 3. Install the right side cover and the shroud. 67

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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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5.
Install the right side cover and the shroud.
ESU13541
Brake and parking brake
WARNING
EWS00440
●
A soft, spongy feeling in the brake lever
indicates a failure in the brake system.
●
Do not operate the snowmobile if you
find any problems in the brake system.
You could lose braking ability, which
could lead to an accident. Ask a Yamaha
dealer to inspect and repair the brake
system.
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. (See page 50 for removal proce-
dures.)
3.
Check the brake pads for wear.
If the brake pads reach the wear limit, ask
a Yamaha dealer to replace them.
4.
Install the right side cover and the shroud.
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. (See page 50 for removal proce-
dures.)
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.
3.
Install the right side cover and the shroud.
Tightening torque:
Locknut:
25 Nm (2.5 m·kgf, 18 ft·lbf)
1.
Brake pad wear limit
Brake pad wear limit:
4.7 mm (0.19 in)
1.
Parking brake pad wear limit
Parking brake pad wear limit:
1.2 mm (0.047 in)