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REAR BRAKE
REAR BRAKE
1. Remove:
• Union bolt “1”
• Copper washers “2”
• Brake hose “3”
NOTE:
Put the end of the brake hose into a container
and pump out the brake fluid carefully.
DISASSEMBLING THE REAR BRAKE
CALIPER
1. Remove:
• Brake caliper piston “1”
• Brake caliper piston dust seal “2”
• Brake caliper piston seal “3”
a. Blow compressed air into the brake hose joint
opening “a” to force out the piston from the
brake caliper.
WARNING
Cover the brake caliper piston with a rag.
Be careful not to get injured when the pis-
ton is expelled from the brake caliper.
Never try to pry out the brake caliper pis-
ton.
b. Remove the brake caliper piston seal and
dust seal.
CHECKING THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER
1. Check:
• Brake caliper piston “1”
Rust/scratches/wear
→
Replace the brake
caliper piston.
• Brake caliper cylinder “2”
Scratches/wear
→
Replace the brake caliper
assembly.
• Brake caliper body “3”
Cracks/damage
→
Replace the brake caliper
assembly.
• Brake fluid delivery passages
(brake caliper body)
Obstruction
→
Blow out with compressed air.
3
1
2
2
1
2
3
Recommended brake component
replacement schedule
Brake pads
If necessary
Piston seal
Every two years
Piston dust seal
Every two years
Brake hoses
Every four years
Brake fluid
Every two years and
whenever the brake
is disassembled
a
3
2
1
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WARNING
Whenever a brake caliper is disassembled,
replace the brake caliper piston dust seals
and piston seals.
2. Check:
• Brake caliper bracket
Cracks/damage
→
Replace.
ASSEMBLING THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER
WARNING
INSTALLING THE REAR BRAKE CALIPER
1. Install:
• Brake caliper “1”
• Copper washers
• Brake hose “2”
• Union bolt “3”
WARNING
CAUTION:
2. Install:
• Brake pad spring
• Brake pads
• Brake pad retaining bolts
• Rear brake caliper
Refer to “REPLACING THE REAR BRAKE
PADS” on page 4-30.
3. Install:
• Rear wheel
Refer to “REAR WHEEL” on page 4-10.
4. Fill:
• Brake fluid reservoir
(with the specified amount of the recom-
mended brake fluid)
WARNING
CAUTION:
Recommended fluid
DOT 3 or DOT 4
New
Rear brake pad retaining bolt
18 Nm (1.8 m·kg, 13 ft·lb)
LOCTITE®
Recommended fluid
DOT 3 or DOT 4
Summary of Contents for YZF-R15
Page 1: ...2008 SERVICE MANUAL YZF R15 20P F8197 E0 ...
Page 33: ...2 14 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Coil resistance 54 0 66 0 Fuse 20 0A Ω Fuse ...
Page 46: ...2 27 LUBRICATION POINTS AND LUBRICANT TYPES LUBRICATION DIAGRAMS A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...
Page 48: ...2 29 LUBRICATION POINTS AND LUBRICANT TYPES 1 2 3 4 ...
Page 49: ...2 30 LUBRICATION POINTS AND LUBRICANT TYPES 1 Camshaft 2 Crankshaft 3 Main axle 4 Drive axle ...
Page 50: ...2 31 COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS COOLING SYSTEM DIAGRAMS 1 2 3 4 1 5 7 6 4 ...
Page 52: ...2 33 CABLE ROUTING CABLE ROUTING 1 5 2 3 6 4 8 7 ...
Page 54: ...2 35 CABLE ROUTING A A B B C C A A C C B B A B C 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 11 10 11 12 12 ...
Page 56: ...2 37 CABLE ROUTING 1 2 5 4 3 ...
Page 60: ...2 41 CABLE ROUTING A A B C D E 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 A ...
Page 121: ...4 24 FRONT BRAKE Refer to BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM on page 3 18 ...
Page 249: ...7 8 THROTTLE BODY ...
Page 250: ...7 9 AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM AIR INDUCTION SYSTEM 1 2 5 4 5 6 3 2 1 6 4 3 ...
Page 257: ......
Page 269: ...8 12 CHARGING SYSTEM 1 AC magneto 2 Rectifier regulator 3 Battery 42 Fuse ...
Page 271: ...8 14 CHARGING SYSTEM ...
Page 275: ...8 18 LIGHTING SYSTEM ...
Page 285: ...8 28 COOLING SYSTEM ...
Page 311: ...8 54 FUEL PUMP SYSTEM ...