Yamaha YZ426F, Owner'S Service Manual

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FRONT BRAKE PAD INSPECTION AND REPLACEMENT
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Loosen the pad pin 2 .
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Remove the brake hose holder
3
and cal-
iper 4 from the front fork.
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Remove the pad pin and brake pads 5 .
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Connect the transparent hose 6 to the
bleed screw 7 and place the suitable con-
tainer under its end.
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Loosen the bleed screw and push the cali-
per piston in.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse the drained brake fluid.
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Tighten the bleed screw.
T
R
.
.
Bleed screw:
6 Nm (0.6 m • kg, 4.3 ft • lb)
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Install the brake pads 8 and pad pin.
NOTE:
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Install the brake pads with their projec-
tions
a
into the caliper recesses
b
.
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Temporarily tighten the pad pin at this
point.
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Install the brake hose holder 9 and cali-
per 0 and tighten the pad pin A .
NOTE:
Fit the brake hose holder cut
c
over the
projection
d
on the front fork and clamp the
brake hose.
T
R
.
.
Bolt (caliper):
23 Nm (2.3 m • kg, 17 ft • lb)
Pad pin:
18 Nm (1.8 m • kg, 13 ft • lb)