Pad Replacement; Disassembly Of Rear Brake Calliper - Suzuki GS850G Service Manual

PAD REP1,ACEMENT
The pads
can
be replaced with the caliper
assembly in
place,
by removing the pins
supporting the pads
and their stop pin? and
springs, but
tliix method is
not recom-
mended because rtlc piston boots might
also come
off and,
i t
is almost impossible
to accurately
refit the boot when the
assembly is in place. Reliable and
accurate
replacement is
ensured
by first removing
the caliper assem hlv.
DISASSEMR1,Y 0 1 : REAR BRAKE
CALIPER
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Fig. 11-102
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Reniovc t h e pad in~pection
cap.
D r a w out
the two pins
5
supporting each pad
( a
stop
pin 173 must he pulled
off first from the end
of each
pin
msi
). A t
the samc time. remove
the
two springs
3 .
Remove the
two
bolts fastening tlie
two
caliper body halves togcrhcr,
and
separate
the two halves.
Remove
the
boot
from
each piston. Apply
compressed air (2
kg/cm2,
28
psi) to ~ h c
intcrnal fluid
passaFe
to force each pisron
out of the
bores.
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INSPECTION
*
Chcck brake pads for wear. Each pad is
stepped at
itr edge
to
present
two
edge
faces; one is painted
red
and the other is
1 .S m m (0.06 in) T thick. The pad may
17c
kcpi in service until this 1
.S
m m (0.06 in)
face disappears due
to
wear.
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