Installation - Triumph 2012 Tiger 800 Service Manual

Brakes

Installation

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Never use mineral based grease <such as lithium or
copper based grease> in any area where contact with the
braking system hydraulic seals and dust seals is possible.
Mineral based grease will damage the hydraulic seals
and dust seals in the calipers and master cylinders.
Damage caused by contact with mineral based grease
may reduce braking efficiency resulting in an accident.
To prevent paint damage, do not spill brake fluid onto
any area of the bodywork. Spilled brake fluid will
damage paintwork.
1. If fitting new pads, use hand pressure to compress
the caliper piston fully into its bore.
2. Fit the anti rattle spring into the caliper.
3 . Renew the brake pads as a pair or, i f both pads are
in a serviceable condition, clean the pad grooves
before fitting them.
4. Fit the brake pads to the caliper in the positions
noted during removal.
Do not apply more than a minimum coating of grease
to the pad retaining
contaminate the brake pads, hydraulic seals and discs
causing reduced braking efficiency and an accident.
5. Lubricate the pad retaining pin using a minimum
amount of proprietary high temperature 'Copaslip'
type grease.
6. Install the pad retaining pin.
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pins. Excess grease may
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Z Lower the caliper over the brake disc ensuring that
the pads remain in the correct positions.
1. Plug
2. Pad retaining pin
8. Fit the caliper bolts and tighten to
Nm
and <M 1 2 bolt>.
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9. Tighten the pad retaining pin to
10. Fit the retaining plug and tighten to
1 1. Pump the brake pedal to correctly position the
caliper pistons.
1 2 . Check t h e bra ke fluid level in t h e rea r reservoir a n d
top-up as req uired with new DOT 4 fluid.
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Use only DOT 4 specification brake fluid as listed in the
general information section of this manual. The use of
brake fluids other than those DOT 4 fluids l isted in the
general information section may reduce the efficiency of
the braking system leading to loss of motorcycle control
and an accident.
Observe the brake fluid handling wa
in this section of the manual.
13. Check for correct brake operation. Rectify as
necessary.
l t is dangerous to operate the motorcycle with defective
brakes; you must have your a uthorised Triumph dealer
take remedial action before you ride the motorcycle
again. Failure to take remedial action may result in
reduced braking efficiency leading to loss of motorcycle
control and an accident.
Nm
<MS bolt>
22
Nm.
18
�m.
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