Brakes - Suzuki GS850G Service Manual

PER IODJC MA INTENA NCE
1000 6000
12000 18000
74000km
600 4
000
7
500
1
I 000 15 000 miles
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Check
the front and rear brake systems for the
following
items:
1. Insufficient brake power
2. Rrakesqueaking
3 .
Excessive brake lever stroke
4.
Leakage
of brake fluid
I f these troubles are detected,
repair or replace the damaged
parts as indicated in the chart below.
BRAKE HOSES AND FLUD (Replace every
two
years and change every year)
Replace the brake hoses with new oncs.
Change
brake fluid every
two
years.
Symplnm and posciblc caure Cnunlcrmeasure
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INSUFFICIENT
B R A K E
POWER
1)
Leakage
nf brake fluid from hvdraulrc Fyslern
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2)
Worn pads
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3 ) Oil adhc~ion
on cngaping surface or pads.
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4)
Worndisk
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4)
h~r In hydraulrc system
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R R A K F
SQUEAKING
I ) Carhon adhesion on pad ~ u r f a c c .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7) Silted pad
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3) Dnmofcd wheel hearing..
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4) I.oose Front-wllccl
axle
nr
rear-wheel
axle.
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Worn pad<.
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6 )
Forcien materia! In broke lluid
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7) Clopgcd return porr of master cylinder
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EXCESSIVE RRAKE LEVER STROKE
I I Air
it1
hydratrlic r v ~ t c r n
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Worn
hrahe levcr cam
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?I In~ufficicnf hrakc fluid
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3) Irnprupcr quality of brake fluid..
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I.FAKAC;C OF BRAKE Fl
UID
1 ) Inwl'ficicnr ~ i g l ~ r c n ~ n g ol
connec~ion
join~s.
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2) Cracked how
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3)
Worn
p i ~ t n n and/or cup
Repair or replace
Replace
Clean disk and pndc
Replace
Rleed
air
Repair surface with
<and
paper
Modifv pad fitting
Replace
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Tighten
to
specified torque
Rcplacc
Replace brake nuid
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Di~as~emble and cIcan m a w r cyEindcr
Blccd
a ~ r
Rcpiacc brokc
lcvcr
Repleni~li
fluid
to specified level; biccd
air
Replace w i ~ h cnrrrc! fluid
Tiphrcn ro spcciricd lorque
Replace
Replace p i ~ o n and/or cup