Checking The Free Travel Of Foot Brake Lever; Adjusting The Basic Position Of The Foot Brake Lever - KTM 2008 690 SMC EU Repair Manual

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13/BRAKE SYSTEM

Checking the free travel of foot brake lever

14.9
Warning
Danger of accidents Brake system failure.
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up on the rear brake circuit. The rear brake can fail due to
overheating. Adjust free travel on foot brake lever according to specifications.

Adjusting the basic position of the foot brake lever

14.10
Warning
Danger of accidents Brake system failure.
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up on the rear brake circuit. The rear brake can fail due to
overheating. Adjust free travel on foot brake lever according to specifications.
Check that leaf spring
caliper support are seated correctly.
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Insert the brake pads, insert the bolt and mount the split pin.
Operate the foot brake lever repeatedly until the brake linings are in contact with
the brake disc and there is a pressure point.
Add brake fluid to the MAX mark.
Brake fluid DOT 4 / DOT 5.1 (
Mount the screw cap with the membrane.
Info
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Clean up overflowed or spilt brake fluid immediately with water.
Move the foot brake lever back and forth between the end stop and the contact to
the foot brake cylinder piston and check free travel
Guideline
Free travel at foot brake lever
Info
You will know that contact has been made with the foot brake cylinder pis-
ton when there is increased resistance when you activate the foot brake
lever.
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If the free travel does not meet specifications:
Adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever. (
in the brake caliper and sliding plate
p. 204)
3... 5 mm (0.12... 0.2 in)
in the brake
.
p. 78)
78

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