Adjusting The Basic Position Of The Foot Brake Lever - KTM F8101S5 Owner's Manual

12.9

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.
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Set the free travel on the foot brake lever in accordance with the specification.
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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.
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Reconnect spring
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Detach spring
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4
Loosen nut
have maximum free travel.
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To adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever to individ-
ual requirements, loosen nut
ingly.
Info
The range of adjustment is limited.
–
Turn push rod
necessary, adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever.
Guideline
Free travel at foot brake lever 3 ... 5 mm (0.12 ... 0.2 in)
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Hold push rod
Guideline
Remaining nuts,
chassis
F01599-10
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3
Hold screw
Guideline
Nut, foot brake lever
stop
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Attach spring
1
.
.
1
.
1
.
5
and, with push rod , turn it back until you
2
and turn screw
5
accordingly until you have free travel
5 4
and tighten nut .
M6 10 Nm (7.4 lbf ft)
2
and tighten nut .
M8 20 Nm (14.8 lbf ft)
1
.
BRAKE SYSTEM 12
3
accord-
A
. If
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