REAR BRAKE
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c. Tighten the bleed screw.
d. Install the brake pad insulators and brake
pad shims onto each brake pads.
TIP
Apply silicone grease between the brake pad in-
sulator and brake pad shim.
NOTICE
ECA14150
• Do not allow grease to contact the brake
pads.
• Remove any excess grease.
e. Install the brake pads and brake pad
spring.
TIP
The longer tangs “a” of the brake pad spring
must point in the direction of the brake caliper
piston.
3. Lubricate:
• Rear brake caliper bolts
NOTICE
ECA14150
• Do not allow grease to contact the brake
pads.
• Remove any excess grease.
4. Install:
• Rear brake caliper
• Brake pad retaining bolts
• Screw plug
5. Check:
• Brake fluid level
Below the minimum level mark
→
Add the
specified brake fluid to the proper level.
Refer to “CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL” on page 3-13.
6. Check:
• Brake pedal operation
Soft or spongy feeling
→
Bleed the brake sys-
tem.
Refer to “BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS)” on page 3-16.
EAS30186
REMOVING THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER
TIP
Before disassembling the brake caliper, drain
the brake fluid from the entire brake system.
1. Remove:
• Brake hose union bolt
• Brake hose gaskets
• Brake hose
TIP
Put the end of the brake hose into a container
and pump out the brake fluid carefully.
EAS30187
DISASSEMBLING THE REAR BRAKE
CALIPER
1. Remove:
• Brake caliper piston
• Brake caliper piston dust seal
• Brake caliper piston seal
a. Blow compressed air into the brake hose
joint opening “a” to force out the piston
from the brake caliper.
T
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Brake caliper bleed screw
5 N·m (0.5 kgf·m, 3.7 lb·ft)
Recommended lubricant
Silicone grease
1
2
a
T
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Rear brake caliper bolt (front)
27 N·m (2.7 kgf·m, 20 lb·ft)
Rear brake caliper bolt (rear)
12 N·m (1.2 kgf·m, 8.9 lb·ft)
LOCTITE®
Rear brake pad retaining bolt
17 N·m (1.7 kgf·m, 13 lb·ft)
Rear brake caliper screw plug
2.5 N·m (0.25 kgf·m, 1.8 lb·ft)
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Page 55: ...TIGHTENING TORQUES 2 16 ...
Page 60: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 21 Frame rear right side view B A C D 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...
Page 82: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 43 Front brake hose left side view A 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 ...
Page 86: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 47 Fuel tank top and left side view A B 1 2 3 4 5 2 5 ...
Page 92: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 53 Air cut off valve right side view A B C C D E 1 2 2 3 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 6 7 ...
Page 100: ...CABLE ROUTING 2 61 Muffler top and left side view 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 5 6 6 4 4 5 6 5 6 A ...
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