
16 BRAKE SYSTEM
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Never use DOT 5 brake fluid. It is silicone-based and purple in color. Oil seals and brake lines are not
designed for DOT 5 brake fluid.
Avoid contact between brake fluid and painted parts. Brake fluid attacks paint.
Only use clean brake fluid from a sealed container.
(Option: Brembo)
Stand the vehicle upright.
Remove screw cap
O
with membrane
8
and the O
ring.
Manually press the brake caliper toward the brake disc
to push back the brake piston. Ensure that brake fluid
does not flow out of the brake fluid reservoir, if necessary
extract excess.
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Make sure that you do not press the brake caliper
against the spokes when pushing back the brake
piston.
Remove cotter pin Cs), pull out pin
C,,
and remove the
brake linings.
Clean the brake caliper and brake caliper bracket.
Check that spring plate
0
in the brake caliper and slid
ing plate (3 in the brake caliper bracket are seated prop
erly.
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The arrow on the spring plate points in the direc
tion of rotation of the brake disc.
Insert the new brake linings, insert pin
C,,
and mount
cotter pin
8.
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Always change the brake linings in pairs.
Make sure that decoupling plate @ is mounted
on the piston side brake lining.
Operate the foot brake lever repeatedly until the brake
linings are in contact with the brake disc and there is a
pressure point.