Yamaha YZ450FF 1SL-28199-11, Owner'S Service Manual

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CHASSIS
3-26
f. Loosen the bleed screw and push the brake
caliper piston in.
EWA@
WARNING
Do not reuse the drained brake fluid.
g. Tighten the bleed screw.
h. Install the brake pad “10” and the pad pin
“11”.
TIP
• Install the brake pads with their projections “a”
into the brake caliper recesses “b”.
• Temporarily tighten the pad pin at this point.
i. Install the brake caliper “12” and the rear
wheel “13”.
Refer to “REAR WHEEL” on page 4-7.
j. Tighten the pad pin “14”.
k. Install the pad pin plug “15” and the protector
“16”.
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3. Check:
• Brake fluid level
Refer to “CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL” on page 3-26.
4. Check:
• Brake pedal operation
A softy or spongy feeling

Bleed the brake
system.
Refer to “BLEEDING THE BRAKE SYS-
TEM” on page 3-21.
EAS1SL5098 CHECKING THE REAR BRAKE PAD INSU-
LATOR
1. Remove:
• Brake pads
Refer to “REAR BRAKE” on page 4-22.
2. Check:
• Rear brake pad insulator “1”
Damage

Replace.
EAS1SL5099 CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL
1. Stand the vehicle upright on a level surface.
TIP
In order to ensure a correct reading of the brake
fluid level, make sure that the top of the brake
fluid reservoir is horizontal.
Bleed screw
6 Nm (0.6 m·kgf, 4.3 ft·lbf)
Pad pin
17 Nm (1.7 m·kgf, 12 ft·lbf)
Pad pin plug
2.5 Nm (0.25 m·kgf, 1.8 ft·lbf)
Bolt (protector)
7 Nm (0.7 m·kgf, 5.1 ft·lbf)
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14
12
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