Checking The Free Travel Of The Foot Brake Lever - KTM 450 Rally Factory Replica 2021 Owner's Manual

13.7

Checking the free travel of the foot brake lever

Warning
Danger of accidents The brake system fails in the event of overheating.
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up in the brake system on the rear
brake.
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Set the free travel on the foot brake lever in accordance with the specification.
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Insert the new brake linings, insert pin
4
pin .
F02416-11
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Operate the hand brake lever repeatedly until the brake lin-
ings are in contact with the brake disc and there is a pressure
point.
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Add brake fluid up to level
Guideline
A
Dimension
Brake fluid DOT 4 / DOT 5.1 (
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Position cover
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Mount and tighten screws
Info
Use water to immediately clean up any brake fluid that
has overflowed or spilled.
F02413-10
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Detach the spring from the foot brake lever.
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Move the foot brake lever back and forth between the end stop
and the contact to the foot brake cylinder piston and check
A
free travel
Guideline
Free travel at the foot brake
lever
» If the free travel does not meet specifications:
A00494-10
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Adjust the free travel of the foot brake lever.
( p. 96)
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Attach the spring to the foot brake lever.
5
, and mount cotter
A
.
5 mm (0.2 in)
p. 164)
2 3
with membrane .
1
.
.
3 ... 5 mm (0.12 ... 0.2 in)
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