Husqvarna FC 450 2018 Repair Manual page 146

16 BRAKE SYSTEM
Avoid contact between brake fluid and painted parts. Brake fluid attacks paint.
Only use clean brake fluid from a sealed container.
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Never use DOT 5 brake fluid. It is silicone-based and purple in color. Oil seals and brake lines are not
designed for DOT 5 brake fluid.
Move the brake reservoir mounted on the handlebar to a hori­
zontal position.
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Remove screws
8
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Take off cover with membrane (D.
Manually press the brake caliper toward the brake disc to
push back the brake pistons. Ensure that brake fluid does
not flow out of the brake fluid reservoir, if necessary extract
excess.
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Make sure that you do not press the brake caliper
against the spokes when pushing back the brake pis­
tons.
8,
Remove cotter pins
brake linings.
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Clean the brake caliper and brake caliper bracket.
Cs)
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Check that spring plate
plate @ in the brake caliper bracket are seated properly.
Insert the new brake linings, insert pin
8.
pins
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Always change the brake linings in pairs.
Operate the hand brake lever repeatedly until the brake lin­
ings are in contact with the brake disc and there is a pressure
point.
pull out pin @), and remove the
in the brake caliper and sliding
0,
and mount cotter