Checking The Free Travel Of Foot Brake Lever; Adjusting The Basic Position Of The Foot Brake Lever - KTM 450 SMR 2021 Owner's Manual

12 BRAKE SYSTEM
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12.8
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Checking the free travel of 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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Adjusting the basic position 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.
–
Set the free travel on the foot brake lever in accordance with the specification.
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Fill brake fluid up to the MAX marking.
Brake fluid DOT 4 / DOT 5.1 (
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4
Position cover with membrane
3
screws .
Info
Clean up overflowed or spilled brake fluid immediately
with water.
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1
Disconnect spring .
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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 foot brake lever 3 ... 5 mm (0.12 ... 0.2 in)
» If the free travel does not meet specifications:
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Adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever.
( p. 78)
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1
Reconnect spring .
p. 126)
5
. Mount and tighten