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Rear brake
Force back the brake pistons.
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Attention:
Do not scrape the wheel – mask it off if necessary.
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Remove rear brake pads (
a
00.43).
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Using resetting tool,
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, force
the pistons fully back.
Change and bleed the rear brake circuit.
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Place motorcycle on its centre stand.
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Attention:
Do not allow brake fluid to come into contact with
painted parts of the motorcycle, because brake fluid
destroys paint.
•
Take off the reservoir cover.
•
Add brake fluid up to the
MAX
mark (arrow).
•
Connect the brake bleeding device to the bleed
screw on the brake caliper.
•
Open the bleed screw by half a turn.
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Attention:
Brake fluid level must not drop below the
MIN
mark
during the bleeding process, otherwise air will be
drawn into the brake system.Bleed the system again
if this happens.
•
Draw off brake fluid until it emerges clear and
free from air bubbles.
•
Close the bleed screw.
•
Bleed the system again if necessary.
•
Installation is the reverse of the removal proce-
dure. Pay particular attention to the following:
•
Top up the brake fluid in the reservoir to the spe-
cified level (
a
00.57)
•
Fit brake pads.
•
Bed in the brake pads.
•
Check the operation of the brake system.
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Attention:
Dispose of old brake fluid in an environmentally-fri-
endly manner.
Brake fluid
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Tightening torque:
Bleed screw ................................................. 10 Nm
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