Removing The Front Brake Calipers; Disassembling The Front Brake Calipers; Checking The Front Brake Calipers - Yamaha YZF-R6(V) 2006 Service Manual

Refer to "CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL" on page 3-22.
a
5. Check:
• Brake lever operation
Soft or spongy feeling → Bleed the brake sys-
tem.
Refer to "BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM" on page 3-24.
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REMOVING THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS

The following procedure applies to both of the
brake calipers.
NOTE:
Before removing the brake caliper, drain the
brake fluid from the entire brake system.
1. Remove:
• Front brake hose union bolt "1"
• Copper washers "2"
• Front brake hose "3"
NOTE:
Put the end of the brake hose into a container
and pump out the brake fluid carefully.
2
1
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DISASSEMBLING THE FRONT BRAKE
CALIPERS
The following procedure applies to both of the
brake calipers.
1. Remove:
• Brake caliper pistons "1"
• Brake caliper piston seals "2"
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WARNING
Do not loosen the bolts "3".
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a. Blow compressed air into the brake hose joint
opening "a" to force out the left side pistons
from the brake caliper.
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WARNING
• Cover the brake caliper piston with a rag.
Be careful not to get injured when the pis-
ton is expelled from the brake master cylin-
der.
• Never try to pry out the brake caliper pis-
ton.
b. Remove the brake caliper piston seals.
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CHECKING THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS

Recommended brake component replace-
3
Brake pads
Piston seals
Brake hoses
Brake fluid
1. Check:
• Brake caliper pistons "1"
Rust/scratches/wear → Replace the brake
caliper pistons.
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FRONT BRAKE
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ment schedule
If necessary
Every two years
Every four years
Every two years and
whenever the brake
is disassembled
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