Adjustment Of Brake - Husqvarna Rider 850 Workshop Manual

Reparation instructions
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• Firmly attach the brake's connecting rod in the
hole on the brake lever and assemble the
washer and spring clip.
• Remove the blocks in front of and behind the
wheels and continue with "Adjusting brake".
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Firmly attach the connecting rod so that the
washer and the spring clip are on the
outside of the brake lever (see diagram).

Adjustment of brake

1
Apply the parking brake and check that the
transmission's brake arm is pulled as far forwards
as possible (see diagram). Adjust this with the
brake wire tensioning screw.
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2
When the parking brake is fully applied, the gap
between the spring and the spring holder
attachment (see diagram) should be 4–8 mm.
3
Adjust the gap by:
• Releasing the parking brake.
• Loosening the connecting rod by removing the
spring clip and the washer.
• Turning the connecting rod in or out of the spring
(see diagram) to adjust the gap.
• Firmly attach the brake's connecting rod in the
hole on the brake lever and assemble the
washer and spring clip. Make sure that the
washer and spring clip are on the outside of the
brake lever.
• Apply the parking brake and check the gap once
again.
• Repeat the adjustment procedure until the
correct gap is obtained.