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t5rake System
Troubleshooting
Front Brake:
Brake Lever Soft or S¡:>ongy
Air bubbles in the hydraulic system
Leaking hydraulic svstern
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Contaminated brake pad/disc
Worn caliper pisten seal
Worn master cylinder pisten cups
Worn brake pad/disc
Contaminated caliper
Caliper not sliding properly
Low brake fluid level
Clogged fluid passage
Warped/deformed brake disc
Sticking/worn caliper piston
Sticking/worn master cvlinder piston
Contaminated master cylinder
Sent brake lever
Brake Lever Hard
Cloqqed/restricted brake svstern
Sticking/worn caliper piston
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Caliper not sliding properly
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Cloggedlrestricted fluid passage
Worn caliper piston seal
Sticking/worn master cylinder piston
Sent brake lever
Brake. Grab or Pul! to One Si de
Contaminated brake pad/disc
Misaligned wheel .
Cloggedlrestricted brake/hose joints
Warped/deformed brake disc
Caliper not sliding properly
Brakes Prag
-Contarnlnated brake pad/disc
Misaligned wheel
Worn brake pad/disc
Warped/deformed brake disc
Caliper not slidíng properly
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Rear Brake:
Poor Brake Performance
Improperly adjusted brake
• Worn brake linings
Worn brake drum
Worn brake cam
Improperly instálled brake linings
Srake linkage needs lubrication
Contaminated brake linings
Contaminated brake drum
Worn brake shoes at cam contact area
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Improper engagement between brake arm and cam
serrations.
Brake Pedal Hard or Slow to Return
• Worn/broken return spring
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Improperly adjusted brake
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Shoes sticking to brake drum due to contamination
Worn brake shoes at cam contact areas
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Srake linkage needs lubrication
Worn brake cam
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Improperly installed brake linings
Brake Squeaks
Worn brake linings
• Worn brake drurn
Contaminatedbrake linings
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Contarninated brake drurn
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