Husqvarna FC 450 2018 Repair Manual page 153

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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.
Avoid contact between brake fluid and painted parts. Brake fluid attacks paint.
Only use clean brake fluid from a sealed container.
Stand the vehicle upright.
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Remove screw cap with membrane@ and the O-ring.
Manually press the brake caliper toward the brake disc to
push back the brake piston. 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
ton.
Remove cotter pins @), pull out pin
brake linings.
Clean the brake caliper and brake caliper bracket.
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Check that spring plate in the brake caliper and sliding
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plate in the brake caliper bracket are seated properly.
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The arrow on the spring plate points in the direction of
rotation of the brake disc.
Insert the new brake linings, insert pin
pins@).
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Always change the brake linings in pairs.
Make sure that decoupling plate @ is mounted on
the piston side brake lining.
Operate the foot brake lever repeatedly until the brake lin­
ings are in contact with the brake disc and there is a pressure
point.
BRAKE SYSTEM 16
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and remove the
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and mount cotter
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