KTM 65 SX 2020, Owner'S Manual, Page: 73 / 119

BRAKE SYSTEM 12
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E00754-10
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Position the brake caliper.
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Mount screw
4
and
5
but do not tighten yet.
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Operate the hand brake lever repeatedly until the brake lin-
ings are in contact with the brake disc and there is a pressure
point. Secure the hand brake lever in the activated position.
The brake caliper straightens.
–
Tighten screw
4
and
5
.
Guideline
Screw, front
brake caliper M8 20 Nm (14.8 lbf ft)
Loctite ® 243™
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Remove the locking piece of the hand brake lever.
V00238-10
–
Correct the brake fluid level.
Guideline
Brake fluid level under top
level of container 5 mm (0.2 in)
Brake fluid DOT 4 / DOT 5.1 ( p. 108)
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Position cover
2
with membrane
3
.
–
Mount and tighten screws
1
.
Info
Immediately clean up any brake fluid that has over-
flowed or spilled with water.
12.8 Checking the free travel of the 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.
402026-10
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Detach spring
1
.
–
Move the foot brake lever back and forth between the end stop
and the contact to the foot brake cylinder piston and check
free travel
A
.
Guideline
Free travel of foot brake lever 3 … 5 mm (0.12 … 0.2 in)
» If the free travel does not match the specification:
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Adjust the free travel of the foot brake lever.
(
p. 72)
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Attach spring
1
.