Yamaha YZF-R25 Service Manual page 180

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a
A. Inner
B. Outer
2. Install:
• Brake pad shims
(onto the brake pads)
• Brake pad spring
(into the rear brake caliper)
• Brake pads
TIP
Always install new brake pads, brake pad shims,
and brake pad spring as a set.
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a. Connect a clear plastic hose "1" tightly to the
bleed screw "2". Put the other end of the hose
into an open container.
b. Loosen the bleed screw and push the brake
caliper piston into the brake caliper with your
finger.
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c. Tighten the bleed screw.
Brake caliper bleed screw
6 Nm (0.6 m·kgf, 4.3 ft·lbf)
d. Install the brake pad spring, brake pad shims
and brake pads.
ECA18210
NOTICE
• Do not allow grease to contact the brake
pads.
• Remove any excess grease.
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TIP
The longer tangs "a" of the brake pad spring
must point in the direction of the brake caliper
piston.
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3. Lubricate:
• Rear brake caliper bolt
ECA18210
NOTICE
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• Do not allow grease to contact the brake
pads.
• Remove any excess grease.
4. Install:
• Rear brake caliper
• Rear brake caliper bolt
5. Check:
• Brake fluid level
Below the minimum level mark "a" → Add the
specified brake fluid to the proper level.
Refer to "CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL" on page 3-15.
6. Check:
• Brake pedal operation
Soft or spongy feeling → Bleed the brake sys-
tem.
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REAR BRAKE
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Recommended lubricant
Silicone grease
Rear brake caliper bolt
23 Nm (2.3 m·kgf, 17 ft·lbf)
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a
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