Checking The Rear Brake Pads

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                                                       2. Check:
CAUTION:                                                • Brake hose holders
The amount of wear may differ for the brake               Loose → Tighten the holder bolts.
pads of the right front brake caliper between          3. Hold the vehicle upright and apply the brake
the brake pads operated by the brake lever                several times.
and the brake pads operated by the brake               4. Check:
pedal. Each set of brake pads should be                 • Brake hoses
checked individually and replaced if neces-               Brake fluid leakage → Replace the damaged
sary.                                                     hose.
1. Operate the brake.                                     Refer to “FRONT BRAKE” on page 4-29,
2. Check:                                                 “REAR BRAKE” on page 4-41 and “ABS (AN-
 • Front brake pad                                        TI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM)” on page 4-54.
   Wear indicator grooves “1” almost disap-            EAS21330
   peared → Replace the brake pads as a set.           ADJUSTING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT
   Refer to “FRONT BRAKE” on page 4-29.                SWITCH
                                                   NOTE:
                                                       • The rear brake light switch is operated by
                                                         movement of the brake pedal. The rear brake
                                                         light switch is properly adjusted when the
                                                         brake light comes on just before the braking ef-
                              1          1               fect starts.
                                                       • If the switch is not properly adjusted, ABS mal-
                                                         function code No. 23 may be displayed.
                                                       1. Check:
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                                                        • Rear brake light operation timing
CHECKING THE REAR BRAKE PADS                              Incorrect → Adjust.
The following procedure applies to all of the          2. Adjust:
brake pads.                                             • Rear brake light operation timing
1. Operate the brake.                                  ▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼
2. Check:                                              a. Hold the main body “1” of the rear brake light
 • Rear brake pad                                         switch so that it does not rotate and turn the
   Wear indicators “1” almost touch the brake             adjusting nut “2” in direction “a” or “b” until the
   disc → Replace the brake pads as a set.                rear brake light comes on at the proper time.
   Refer to “REAR BRAKE” on page 4-41.
                                                            Direction “a”
                                                             Brake light comes on sooner.
                                                            Direction “b”
                                                             Brake light comes on later.

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CHECKING THE BRAKE HOSES
The following procedure applies to all of the
brake hoses and brake hose holders.
1. Check:                                              ▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲▲
 • Brake hoses
   Cracks/damage/wear → Replace.

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