Front Brake Caliper - Polaris 1999 Sportsman 400 Service Manual

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FRONT BRAKE CALIPER
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CHA I'TER FOU RTEEN
1. Pad adjust screw
2. Bleed screw
3. Bod y
4. Piston seal
5. Dust seal
6. Piston
7.
Insulator
(models so equi pped )
8. Boot
9. Boot
1O . Brake pads
11. Mounting bracket
5. Install a large
Ccclamp
o nto the caliperand posi -
tion it directly over the piston
(Figu re
5). Tighten
f4\
the C-c1amp and push the mount ing bra cket and the
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brake pads in toward the piston and push the piston
back into the caliper cy linder. Co nstantly c heck the
reservoir and remove flu
id, if
necessary. prior to it
overflowing. Remove the C-c1amp.
6. The piston should move freely. If it docs not. re-
move and service the caliper as described in this
chapter.
7. Push the mounting bracket all way against the
caliper to allow room for brake pad removal.