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REAR BRAKE
a. Connect a clear plastic hose “1” tightly to
the bleed screw “2”. Put the other end of the
hose into an open container.
b. Loosen the bleed screw and push the brake
caliper piston into the brake caliper with
your finger.
c. Tighten the bleed screw.
d. Install brake pad supports and brake pads.
5. Lubricate:
• Rear brake caliper bolt
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• Do not allow grease to contact the brake
pads.
• Remove any excess grease.
6. Install:
• Rear brake caliper
• Rear brake caliper bolt
7. Check:
• Brake fluid level
Below the minimum level mark Add the
specified brake fluid to the proper level.
Refer to “CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL” on page 3-14.
8. Check:
• Brake lever operation
Soft or spongy feeling Bleed the brake sys-
tem.
Refer to “BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM” on page 3-16.
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REMOVING THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER
Before removing the brake caliper, drain the
brake fluid from the entire brake system.
1. Remove:
• Brake hose union bolt
• Brake hose gasket
• Rear brake hose
Put the end of the brake hose into a container
and pump out the brake fluid carefully.
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DISASSEMBLING THE REAR BRAKE
CALIPER
1. Remove:
• Brake caliper piston
• Brake caliper piston dust seal
• Brake caliper piston seal
a. Blow compressed air into the brake hose
joint opening “a” to force out the piston from
the brake caliper.
WARNING
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• Cover the brake caliper piston with a rag.
Be careful not to get injured when the pis-
ton is expelled from the brake caliper.
• Never try to pry out the brake caliper pis-
ton.
b. Remove the brake caliper piston dust seal
and brake caliper piston seal.
Rear brake caliper bleed screw
6 N·m (0.6 kgf·m, 4.4 lb·ft)
Recommended lubricant
Silicone grease
Rear brake caliper bolt
27 N·m (2.7 kgf·m, 20 lb·ft)
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