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4.
Remove
the union bolt
(A.
Figur
e 33)
secu
ring
the brake h
ose
to the caliper assembly. Don't lose
the sealing washer on each side
of
the hose fitting.
Apply the brake lever as many limes
as
necessary
to pump the brake fluid out
of
the brake hose.
5.
Ti
c the loo
se
end
of
the
hose
up to the lower
fo
rk bridge. Place the hose end in a rcscalable
plastic bag and zip the bag closed around the h
ose
to prevent the
entry
of
moist
ur
e and foreign maUer.
6.
Loosen the bolts (8. Figure 33) securing the
brake caliper assembly to the front fork. Push in
on the caliper while loosening the bolts to push the
piston back into the caliper bores.
7.
Remove the bolls securing the brake caliper
assembly to the front fork.
8.
Remove the caliper assembly from the brake
disc.
9.
Install
by
reversing these removal steps. Note
the
rollowing during installation.
10.
Car
er
ully insta
ll
the caliper assembly onto the
disc being carerul not to damage the
le
ading edge
or
the brake pads.
II. Insla
ll
the bolts securing the brake caliper
assembly to the rront
ro
rk and tighten to the torque
specifica
ti
ons listed
in
Table
1.
12.
Install the brake hose onto the caliper.
1
3.
Place a sealing washer on each side
or
the
brake hose fitting and
in
stall the union bolt.
14
.
Tighten
the union bolt to the
torque
specification listed in
Tab
le
I.
15.
Remove the master cylind
er
t
op
cover and
diaphragm.
WARNING
Use
brake fluid clearly marked DOT 3
or DOT 4 from
(J
sealed container.
Other types may
I"Dporize
alld cause
brake failure. Always use the same
brand name
..
do
nOl
intermix as many
brands are
nOl
compatible. Do not
intermix silicone-based (DOT 5)
brak~
fluid as it can cause brake campanelli
damage leading
to
brake system
failure.
16
. Place wood
bl
ock(s)
under
the engine and the
rrame to support the bike securely with the rront
wheel
orr
the ground.
1
7.
Spin the rront wheel several times and activate
the rront brake lever as many times as it takes
10
refi
ll
the cylinder in the caliper and correctly locale
the pads. .
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