Sodi Sigma DD2 - 6.1.3 - Replacing brake pads on the D18 4-piston calipers (front); 6.1.4 - Replacing brake pads on the D24 4-piston calipers (rear)

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MAN.SIG.EN.02
04/2014
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USE SPARE PARTS OF SODI ORIGIN
User maintenance guide
6.1.3 - Replacing brake pads on the D18
4-piston calipers (front)
2
4
1
3
Legend
1 Pin
2 Brake pad
3 Piston
4 Calliper body
● Straighten the ends of the pin (1) and then remove
it.
● Remove the used brake pads (2).
● Push the four pistons (3) back into the calliper body
(4).
● Place the new pads (2) in position.
● Place the new pin (1) in position, and then twist its
ends.
● Apply the same procedure for the second calliper.
●● Do●not●operate●the●brake●lever●or●pedal●
unless●pads●are●installed.●This●would●
make●the●pistons●difcult●to●return●to●their●
position,●and●brake●uid●leaks●might●then●
occur.
●●
Always●replace●the●pads●of●the●two●front●
calipers●at●the●same●time.
► Check the pads for wear before every
start-up.
► Never drive with excessively worn pads
(minimum thickness for the D18 4-piston
calipers (front): 4mm).
► The brake is an essential safety element.
If the braking system is defective or you
have the slightest doubt, do not put the
kart in service.
6.1.4 - Replacing brake pads on the D24
4-piston calipers (rear)
2
3
5
4
1
Legend
1 Adjustment screw
2 Return screw
3 Spring (not on KZ and DD2)
4 Pin
5 Brake pad
● Adjust the brake pads until they reach the stop using
the adjustment screws (1).
● Remove the four return screws (2) and the four
springs (3).
● Straighten the ends of the pin (4) and then remove
it.
● Remove the used brake pads (5).
● Place the new pads (5) in position.
● Place the new pin (4) in position, and then twist its
ends.
● Reinstall the four return screws (2) and the new
springs (3), applying a drop of weak thread locking
compound on the threads of the screw.
● Tighten the screws (1) to put the pads in position.
The gap between the pad and the disc must be
1 mm.
●● Do●not●mount●the●return●spring●if●the●go-
kart●is●equipped●with●front●and●rear●brake●
distributor.
●●
Do●not●operate●the●brake●pedal●unless●
pads●are●installed.●This●would●make●the●
pistons●difcult●to●return●to●their●position,●
and●brake●uid●leaks●might●then●occur.
► Check the pads for wear before every
start-up.
► Never drive with excessively worn pads
(minimum thickness of pads for D24
4-piston calipers (rear): 6 mm).
► The brake is an essential safety element.
If the braking system is defective or you
have the slightest doubt, do not put the
kart in service.