14. Inspect the reservoir and hose for cracks, wear
or other signs of damage. Replace as necessary.
BRAKE PEDAL/FOOTREST
ASSEMBLY
Removal
The rear brake master cylinder and reservoir
come out with the brake pedal assembly.
1. Drain the brake fluid from the rear brakes as de-
scribed in this chapter.
2. Remove the banjo bolt (A,
Figure 73
) and sepa-
rate the brake hose (B) from the rear brake master
cylinder. Insert the hose into a recloseable plastic
bag so brake fluid will not leak onto the motorcycle.
3. Remove the mounting bolt (A,
Figure 74
) and
lift the cover (B) from the rear brake reservoir.
4. Disconnect the rear brake switch connector (A,
Figure 75
) and unhook the switch spring (B) from
the brake lever.
5. Remove the cable tie (C,
Figure 75
) that secures
the brake reservoir hose to the frame downtube.
6. Loosen the master cylinder bracket bolts (A,
Figure 76
) and the footrest bracket bolts (B). Note
that the indexing pin on the master cylinder bracket
engages the hole in the frame (
Figure 77
).
7. Remove the
bolts
and
lower
the
brake
pedal/footrest assembly from the frame. Watch for
the reservoir. It will come out with the assembly.
8. If necessary, remove the brake pedal as follows:
a. Remove the cotter pin (A,
Figure 59
) and pull
the clevis pin from the master cylinder clevis.
b. Separate the master cylinder clevis (A,
Fig-
ure 60
) from the brake lever (B).
c. Loosen the clamp bolt (A,
Figure 78
) on the
brake lever. Note that the index mark on the
BRAKES
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74
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