12
BRAKE SYSTEM
56
L01289-11
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Add brake fluid to the
MAX
marking.
Brake fluid DOT 4 / DOT 5.1 (
–
Position cover
4
with membrane
5
. Mount and tighten screws
3
.
Info
Clean up overflowed or spilled brake fluid immediately with water.
L01291-10
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Position the brake caliper. Mount screws
1
with washers
2
but do not tighten yet.
–
Operate the hand brake lever repeatedly until the brake linings lie on the brake disc
and there is a pressure point. Fix the hand brake lever in the activated position.
The brake caliper straightens.
–
Tighten screws
1
.
Guideline
Screw, front brake caliper
M10x1.25
45 Nm
(33.2 lbf ft)
Loctite
®
243™
–
Remove the fixation of the hand brake lever.
12.7
Checking the free travel of foot brake lever
Warning
Danger of accidents
Brake system failure.
–
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up on the rear brake circuit. The rear brake can fail due to
overheating. Adjust the free travel on foot brake lever according to specifications.
L01295-10
–
Disconnect spring
1
.
–
Move the foot brake lever back and forth between the end stop and the contact to
the foot brake cylinder piston and check free travel
A
.
Guideline
Free travel at foot brake lever
3… 5 mm (0.12… 0.2 in)
» If the free travel does not meet specifications:
–
Adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever.
–
Reconnect spring
1
.
12.8
Adjusting the basic position of the foot brake lever
x
Warning
Danger of accidents
Brake system failure.
–
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up on the rear brake circuit. The rear brake can fail due to
overheating. Adjust the free travel on foot brake lever according to specifications.
L01296-10
–
Disconnect spring
1
.
–
Loosen nut
4
and, with push rod
5
, turn it back until you have maximum free
travel.
–
To adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever individually, loosen nut
2
and
turn screw
3
accordingly.
Info
The range of adjustment is limited.
–
Turn push rod
5
accordingly until you have free travel
A
. If necessary, adjust the
basic position of the foot brake lever.
Guideline
Free travel at foot brake lever
3… 5 mm (0.12… 0.2 in)