Adjusting The Rear Brake Light Switch; Checking The Front And Rear Brake Pads - Yamaha 2009 WR250R Owner's Manual

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE AND ADJUSTMENT
Adjusting the rear brake light
switch
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(a)
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1. Rear brake light switch
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2. Adjusting nut
The rear brake light, which is activated
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by the brake pedal, should come on just
before braking takes effect. If neces-
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sary, adjust the rear brake light switch
as follows.
Turn the rear brake light switch adjust-
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ing nut while holding the rear brake light
switch in place. To make the brake light
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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).
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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
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lubrication chart.
(b)
Front brake pads
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1. Wear indicator groove
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
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peared, have a Yamaha dealer replace
the brake pads as a set.
Rear brake pads
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1. Wear indicator
Each rear brake pad is provided with a
wear indicator, which allows you to
check the brake pad wear without hav-
ing to disassemble the brake. To check
the brake pad wear, check if the brake
pad has worn to the wear indicator. If a
brake pad has worn to the indicator,
have a Yamaha dealer replace the
brake pads as a set.
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