Yamaha PZ50MTX Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 71)

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.)

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.

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.

To adjust the parking brake

As the parking brake pads wear, adjustment

may be necessary to ensure proper brake

performance.

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.

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. Brake pad wear indicator

2. 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)

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)

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