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Periodic maintenance and adjustment
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5. Tighten the parking brake cable locknut.
6. Turn the parking brake pad adjusting bolt
in or out to adjust the clearance between
the parking brake pads and the brake
disc.
7. Tighten the parking brake pad locknut.
8. Install the right side cover and the shroud.
Checking the brake fluid level
WARNING
EWS00460
Be careful that water does not enter the
master cylinder when refilling. Water will
significantly lower the boiling point of the
fluid and may result in vapor lock.
If the brake fluid level goes down, consult
a Yamaha dealer.
NOTICE
ECS00550
Brake fluid may deteriorate painted sur-
faces or plastic parts. Never spill any fluid.
If any is spilled, clean it up immediately.
Place the snowmobile on a level surface.
Check that the brake fluid is above the lower
level and replenish when necessary.
Changing the brake fluid
WARNING
EWS00471
Make sure that the brake fluid and the fol-
lowing parts are replaced by a Yamaha
dealer.
Brake fluid replacement is necessary when
the following components are replaced during
the periodic maintenance or if they are dam-
aged or leaking.
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)
1. Parking brake pad
2. Brake disc
3. Parking brake pad adjusting bolt
4. Parking brake pad locknut
Parking brake pad to brake disc clear-
ance (a) + (b):
1.5–2.0 mm (0.059–0.079 in)
4
3
1. Lower level
Specified brake fluid:
DOT 4
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