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t:Irake System
Troubleshooting
Front Brake:
Brake Lever Soft or Sponqv
Air bubbles in the hydraulic system
Leaking hydraulic svstern
Contaminated brake pad/disc
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Worn caliper piston seal
Worn master cylinder pisten eups
Worn brake pad/dise
Contaminated ealiper
Caliper not sliding properly
Low brake fluid level
Clogged fluid passage
Warped/deformed brake dise
Stieking/worn ealiper piston
Stieking/worn master eylinder pistón
Contaminated master eylinder
Berrt brake lever
Brake Lever Hard
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Cloqqed/restricted brake svstern
Stieking/worn ealiper piston
. Caliper not sliding properly
Cloggedlrestricted ffuid passage
Worn ealiper pisto n se al
Stieking/worn master eylinder piston
Sent brake lever
BrakeGrab or Pul! to One Side
Contaminated brake pad/dise
Misaligned wheel .
Clogged/restrieted brake/hose joints
Warped/deformed brake dise
Caliper not slidíng properly
Brakes Drag
-Corrtarninated brake pad/disc
Misaligned wheel
Worn brake pad/dise
Warped/deformed brake disc
Caliper not sliding properly
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Rear Brake:
Poor Brake Performance
lmproperly adjusted brake
Worn brake linings
Worn brake drum
Worn brakeeam
Improperly ínstálled brake linings
Brake linkage needs lubrieation
Contaminated brake linings
Contaminated brake drum
Worn brake shoes at eam eontaet area
Improper engagement between brake arm and eam
serrations.
Brake Pedal Hard or Slow to Return
• Worn/broken return spring
Improperly adjusted brake
Shoes sticking to brake drum due to eontamination
Worn brake shoesat eam eontaet areas
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Brake linkage needs lubrieation
Worn brake eam
Improperly instaHed brake Iinings
Brake Squeaks
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Worn brake linings
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Worn brake drum
Contaminatedbrake linings
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Contaminated brake druni
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