Troubleshooting - Brakes - Suzuki DR350 Service Manual

7-7 SERVICING INFORMATION
BRAKES
Complaint Sympto m and
po ••
ible causes Rem edy
Poor braking . 1 .
Not enough brake fluid in the reservoir. Refill to level mark .
2.
A ir Happed in brake fluid circuit. Bleed air out .
3.
Pads worn down.
Replace.
4 . Too much play on brake lever. Adjust .
Ins ufficient brake 1 .
Leakage of brake fluid from hydraulic system.
Repair or replace.
powe r.
2.
Worn pads .
Replace .
3.
Oil adhesion on engaging surface of pads .
Clean disc and pads .
4 .
Worn d isc .
Replace .
5 _
A ir entered into hydraulic system. Bleed air.
Brake aquealUng.
1 •
Carbon adhesion on pad surface.
Repair surface with
sandpaper .
2_
Tilted pad.
Modify pad fitting .
3.
Damaged wheel bearings .
Replace.
4. loose Iront
wheel axle
or rear
wheel axle.
nghten to specified torque .
S-
Worn pads . Replace.
6 .
Foreign material in brake fluid.
Replace brake fl uid.
7 _
Clogged return port of master cylinder.
Disassemble and clean
master cylinder .
8 .
Wrongly fixed pad shim. ret'ainer or spring . Set correctly .
9 _
Caliper binding on caliper axles . Clean and lubrica te.
Excessive brake lever
1 .
Air enlered into hydraulic system.
Bleed air.
stroke .
2.
Insufficienet brake fluid .
Replenish fluid to specified
level; bleed air .
3.
Improper quality of brake fluid.
Replace with correct fluid.
Lea kage of brake '- Insufficient t ightening 01 connection joints. TIgh t en 10 speci fied torque .
fl uid .
2.
Cracked hose. Replace .
3.
Worn piston andlor cup.
Replace piston andlor cup .