Disassembling The Front Brake Calipers; Disassembling The Rear Brake Caliper - Yamaha XV1600A1999 Service Manual

FRONT AND REAR BRAKES
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DISASSEMBLING THE FRONT BRAKE CAL-
IPERS
The following procedure applies to both of the
brake calipers.
NOTE:
Before disassembling either brake caliper, drain
the brake fluid from the entire brake system.
1. Remove:
S union bolt 1
S copper washers 2
S brake hose 3
NOTE:
Put the end of the brake hose into a container
and pump out the brake fluid carefully.
2. Remove:
S brake caliper pistons
S brake caliper piston seals
a. Blow compressed air into the brake hose
joint opening a to force out the pistons from
the brake caliper.
WARNING
S Cover the brake caliper pistons with a rag.
Be careful not to get injured when the pis-
tons are expelled from the brake caliper.
S Never try to pry out the brake caliper pis-
tons.
b. Remove the brake caliper piston seals.
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DISASSEMBLING THE REAR BRAKE CAL-
IPER
NOTE:
Before disassembling the brake caliper, drain
the brake fluid from the entire brake system.
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