KTM Freeride 250 R EU Repair Manual page 87

16 BRAKE SYSTEM
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Move the brake fluid reservoir mounted on the handlebar to a horizontal position.
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Remove screws
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Remove cover
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Remove screws
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Press back the brake linings with a light lateral tilting of the brake caliper on the
brake disc. Carefully pull the brake caliper backwards from the brake disc..
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Press the brake piston back to its basic position and make sure that no brake fluid
overflows from the brake fluid reservoir.
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Remove cotter pin
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Remove pin
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Take off retaining spring
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Clean the brake caliper.
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Position the new brake linings.
Info
Always change the full set of brake linings.
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Position retaining spring
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Mount bolt
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Mount cotter pin
Info
To make it easier to mount the bolt, push the retaining spring down.
Make sure the retaining spring is seated correctly.
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Position the brake caliper. Mount screws
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Operate the hand brake lever repeatedly until the brake linings are in contact with
the brake disc and there is a pressure point. Fix the hand brake lever in the acti-
vated position.
The brake caliper straightens.
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Tighten screws
Guideline
Screw, front brake caliper
B01697-10
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Remove the fixation of the hand brake lever.
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Add brake fluid to level
Guideline
Level
A
tainer rim)
Brake fluid DOT 4 / DOT 5.1 (
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Position the cover with the membrane. Mount and tighten the screws.
Info
B01699-10
Clean up overflowed or spilt brake fluid immediately with water.
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with membrane .
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and spacers.
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5
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and remove the brake linings.
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7
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6
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5
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4
M8
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A
(brake fluid level below con-
p. 202)
with the spacers but do not tighten yet.
4
25 Nm Loctite
(18.4 lbf ft)
5 mm (0.2 in)
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