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111. INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
2. Remove the pad A from the caliper A.
3. Pry off the cotter pin and remove the pad B from the caliper
B.
4. Wipe clean the pad sliding surfaces of the caliper. Apply a
light coat of silicon sealing grease to the sliding surface of the
calipers and back plate of new pads.
5. lnstall the pads to the calipers. Lock the pad B to the caliper
B with a new cotter pino
6. lnstall the calipers to the holder with the caliper bolts.
7. Adjust the calipers.
Fig. 3-28
(1) Caliper A (4) Pad B
(2) Pad A
(5) Cotter pin
(3) Caliper B
Adjusting calipers
1. Loosen the lock nut and tum the adjusting bolt COI.lnter-
clockwise until the pad B contacts the disco
2. Tum the bolt clockwise 1/3 to 1/2 tum from this position
and ti~ten the lock fiuto
3. With the front wheel raised off the ground, make sure that
the wheel rotates freely without drago
NOTE:
As the piston is pushed back into the caliper, the brake
fluid level in the master cylinder wiIl rise. Ensure that fluid
does not spiII on painted or plastic parts.
flig. 3-29
(1) Lock nut
(2) Caliper adjusting bolt
lO. REAR BRAKE
Free play
l. Loosen the \ock nut and adjust the pedal [ree height with the
brake perla! stop bolt.
2. Check the brake pedal t'ree p\ay.
Standard p\ay: 20-30mm (0.8-1.2 in.)
Fig 3- 30
(l) Rear brake pedal
(2) Free play
(3) Locknut
(4) Pedal stop boll
3. To adjust the brake pedal free play. turo the brake adjusting
nut either in or out as necessary. To decrease the play, rotate
the nut in the direction "A", and vice versa.
4. If necessary, adjust the rear stop light switch.
Fig. 3-31
(1) Brake adjusting nut
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