Jl6
10.
Tighten the uni
on
bolts to the torque
specifications
li
sted
in
Table
I.
WARNING
Use brake
fluid
clearly
marked
DOT
3
or
DOT
4 from a sealed container.
Other
types may vaporize and calise
brake failure. Always lise the same
brand
name; (fa
IlOt
jnr
ermix
as
IIItllly
brands are not cOlllpmible. Do not
intermix silicone·based (DOT 5) brake
fluid
as
if
can
cauSf.'
brake compol/em
damage leading
to
brake system
failure.
11.
Refill the master cylinder reservoir.
ir
necessary.
to
maintain the correct fluid level as
seen through the viewing
pon on the side (
Figure
61
),
Install the diaphrngm and cover. Do nO
lli
g
hl
cn
the screws al this time.
WARNING
Do not ride the mOiorcycle unril you
are sure
that
Ih
e
brakes
art! operating
properly.
12
. Bleed the brake as described in this chapte
r.
FRONT BRAKE DISC
Removalll nstallation
I. Remove the front wheel as described
in
Chapter
Nine.
NOTE
Place a piece
of
wood or \'illyltube
in
the caliper in place
of
the disc. This
way.
if
the brake le\'t!r
is
inadwrtently
·squeezed Ihe pislon will
nOI
beforced
oul
of
Ihe cylinde
r.
If
Ihis does happen,
Ihe
caliper
mi
ght
have
/0
be
disassembled 10 reseal Ihe
piSlOllS
and
Ihe syslem will hal'e 10 be bled. By
using
Ihe wood
or
I'inyllube. bleeding
Ihe syslem
is
nOI
necessary when
inswlling Ihe
wheel.
2.
Remove the bolts
(F
igure
62
) securing the brake
disc to the hub and remove the disc.
3.
Install
by
reversing
lhe
se removal steps. Note
th
e following during insta
ll
ation.
CHAPTER ELEVEN
4. Apply red Loctite Threadlocker
No.
271
to the
disc mouming bolt threads prior to installation.
Tighten the disc mouming bolts to the torque
spec
ifi
cations listed
in
Table I.
In
spection
It
is
not necessary to removc the disc from thc
wheel to inspect it.
Small marks on the disc are
not
important, but radial scratches deep cnough to
snag
a fingernail reduce braking effectiveness and
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