Replacing The Rear Brake Pads - Yamaha XT660R Service Manual

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FRONT AND REAR BRAKES
d. Install new brake pads and new brake pad
springs.
NOTE:
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The arrow a on the brake pad spring must
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point in the direction of rotation.
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5. Install:
• brake pad pin
• brake pad clip
• brake caliper
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6. Check:
• brake fluid level
Below the minimum level mark a → Add
the recommended brake fluid to the proper
level.
Refer to "CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL" in chapter 3.
7. Check:
• brake lever operation
Soft or spongy feeling → Bleed the brake
system.
Refer to "BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM" in chapter 3.
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REPLACING THE REAR BRAKE PADS

NOTE:
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When replacing the brake pads, it is not neces-
sary to disconnect the brake hose or disas-
semble the brake caliper.
1. Remove:
• rear wheel
• brake caliper
Refer to "REAR WHEEL, BRAKE DISC,
AND REAR WHEEL SPROCKET".
2. Remove:
• brake pad clip 1
• brake pad pin 2
• brake pads 3
• brake pad springs
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