Adjusting Brake Lever Travel - Arctic Cat 1987 AFS El Tigre Service Manual

ADJUSTING BRAKE LEVER TRAVEL
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WARNING
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Make all brake lever travel adjustments with the
adjusting bolt only!
1. Rotate the brake disc alternately forward and
backward while slowly compressing the
brake lever.
2. At the point where the disc is locked, check
the distance between the brake lever and the
lever stop. The distance must be w ithin a
range of 6-13 mm (%-% in.).
Fig. 4·136
Lever Stop
6·13 mm
(1 /4·1 /2 in.)
Brake Lever
0726·099
3. To decrease brake lever travel (set up the
brake), bend the lock ing tab back and loosen
the adjusting bolt jam nut. Tighten the ad-
justing bolt and check brake lever travel
distance period ically unt il correct travel
distance is attained.
Fig. 4·137
96
Locking
Tab
Adjusting
Bolt Jam
Nut
Adjusting
Bolt
0726·753
Fig. 4·138
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CAUTION
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Do not attempt to adjust the brake with the flange
nuts on the brake cable bracket. Incorrect brake
adjustment may occur causing possible brake
failure .
4. To inc rease brake lever trave l (l oosen the
brake), bend t he loc k ing tab back and loosen
the adjusting bolt jam nut. Loose n the ad-
j ust ing bolt and c heck brake lever trave l
d istance period ically unt il correct travel
d istance is attained.
5. Tighten the j am nut and sec ure wi t h the lock-
ing tab after ad j ustment is comp leted.
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WARNING
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When the brake pucks are new, there will be 6
mm (0 .240 in .) clearance between the wear in-
dicator and the adjusting bolt jam nut. When the
wear indicator bottoms on the jam nut with the
jam nut tight against the actuator lever , both the
brake pucks MUST BE REPLACED .