2-18 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE
• Turn the parking brake adjuster
2 clockwise until it stops.
• Then turn the adjuster
2 ( – ) back.
• Tighten the adjuster locknut
1 while holding the adjuster
2
in position with a screw driver.
" Parking brake adjuster locknut:
18 N·m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 lb-ft)
!
BRAKE FLUID
BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
• Place the handlebar straight.
• Check the brake fluid level by observing the lower limit line on
the front brake fluid reservoir.
• Remove the seat. Check the brake fluid level by observing the
lower limit line on the rear brake fluid reservoir.
• When the brake fluid level is below the lower limit line, replen-
ish with brake fluid that meets the following specification.
* Specification and classification: DOT 4
'
After adjusting the parking brake, check that there is
no dragging when turning the rear wheel with the
wheel off the ground.
Inspect every 3 months.
Replace every 2 years.
* The brake system of this vehicle is filled with a gly-
col-based brake fluid. Do not use or mix different
types of fluid such as silicone-based and petro-
leum-based fluids. Do not use any brake fluid taken
from old, used or unsealed containers. Never reuse
brake fluid left over from the last servicing or stored
for a long period of time.
* Brake fluid, if it leaks, will interfere with safe running
and immediately discolor painted surfaces. Check
the brake hoses and hose joints for cracks and oil
leakage before riding.
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