Adjusting The Free Travel At The Hand Brake Lever; Checking The Brake Fluid Level - Front Brake; Refilling The Front Brake Fluid Reservoir; Checking The Front Brake Pads - KTM 300SX Owner's Handbook Manual

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Adjusting the free travel at the hand brake lever

Free travel at the hand brake lever may be readjusted by using adjustment
1
screw . In this way, the position of the point of pressure (i.e. the resis-
tance you feel on the hand brake lever when the brake pads are pressed
against the brake disc) can be adjusted for any hand size.
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T THE HAND BRAKE LEVER FREE TRAVEL MUST AT LEAST BE
THEN MAY THE PISTON IN THE HAND BRAKE CYLINDER BE MOVED
THE GREATER RESISTANCE OF THE HAND BRAKE LEVER
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VIDED PRESSURE WILL BUILD UP IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM
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MAY FAIL DUE TO OVERHEATING

Checking the brake fluid level - front brake

The brake fluid reservoir is linked with the hand brake cylinder at the
handlebar and the reservoir is provided with an inspection glass. With the
reservoir in a horizontal position, the brake fluid level should not drop below
the middle of the glass.
WARNING
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F THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL DROPS BELOW THE MINIMUM EITHER THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A
LEAK OR THE BRAKE PADS ARE COMPLETELY WORN
KTM
AUTHORIZED DEALER IMMEDIATELY

Refilling the front brake fluid reservoir *

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Loosen screws and remove lid
Place hand brake cylinder in a horizontal position and fill the brake fluid
reservoir to 5 mm (0.2 in) below the rim with clean brake fluid DOT 5.1
(e.g. Shell Advance Brake DOT 5.1). Replace membrane and lid, tighten scr-
ews. Rinse off spilled or overflowing brake fluid with water.
WARNING
– N DOT5
EVER USE BRAKE FLUID
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COLOR EALS AND BRAKE HOSES MUST BE ESPECIALLY ADAPTED TO IT
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TORE BRAKE FLUID OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
– B
RAKE FLUID CAN CAUSE SKIN IRRITATION
YOU GET BRAKE FLUID IN YOUR EYES
DOCTOR
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ON T LET BRAKE FLUID GET IN CONTACT WITH PAINT
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SE ONLY CLEAN BRAKE FLUID TAKEN FROM A TIGHTLY SEALED CONTAINER

Checking the front brake pads

The brake pads can be inspected from below. The linings must be at least
1 mm (0.04 in) thick.
WARNING
A
T THEIR MOST WORN POINT BRAKE PAD LININGS SHOULD NOT BE THINNER THAN
OTHERWISE THEY COULD LEAD TO BRAKE FAILURE
OFF HAVING YOUR BRAKE PADS CHANGED
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F THE BRAKE PADS ARE REPLACED TOO LATE SO THAT THE LINING IS PARTLY OR ENTIRELY
,
WORN THE STEEL COMPONENTS OF THE BRAKE PAD WILL RUB AGAINST THE BRAKE DISC
THEREBY IMPARING THE BRAKING EFFECT AND DESTROYING THE BRAKE DISC
CAUTION
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TO BE RECOGNIZED BY
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F THIS FREE TRAVEL IS NOT PRO
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AND THE FRONT
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and membrane .
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T IS BASED ON SILICONE OIL AND OF A PURPLE
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VOID CONTACT WITH SKIN AND EYES
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RINSE WITH PLENTY OF WATER AND CONSULT A
CAUTION
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IT IS AN EFFECTIVE PAINT REMOVER
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OR YOUR OWN SAFETY DON
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CAUTION
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WHEEL BRAKE
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