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BRAKE SYSTEM
120
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Press the brake caliper onto the brake disc by hand in order to push back the
brake piston and ensure that brake fluid does not flow out of the brake fluid reser
voir, extracting it by suction if it does.
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Info
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Make sure when pushing back the brake piston that you do not press the
brake caliper against the spokes.
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Remove cotter pins (s), pull out pin
C,,
and remove the brake linings.
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Clean the brake caliper and brake caliper support.
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Check that leaf spring
0
in the brake caliper and sliding plate
(D
in the brake
caliper support are seated correctly.
✓ The arrow on the leaf spring points in the rotation direction of the brake disc.
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Insert the new brake linings, insert pin
C,,
and mount cotter pins (s).
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Info
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Always change the brake linings in pairs.
Make sure that decoupling plate @ is mounted on the piston side brake
lining.
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Operate the foot brake lever repeatedly until the brake linings are in contact with
the brake disc and there is a pressure point.
- Add brake fluid to level 6).
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Brake fluid DOT 4 (
a
p. 284)
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Mount screw cap
O
with membrane
8
and O-ring.
Info
Clean up overflowed or spilled brake fluid immediately with water.
Checking the free travel of foot brake lever
Warning
Danger of accidents
The brake system fails in the event of overheating.
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up in the brake system on the rear brake.
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Set the free travel on the foot brake lever in accordance with the specification.
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