Installation - Triumph 2012 Tiger 800 Service Manual

Brakes
9. Lubricate the mounting bracket pins with a suitable
silicone based brake grease then reassemble the
bracket and caliper. Ensure the pin gaiters are
correctly located on both the bracket and caliper.
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1. Caliper sliding pin
2. Caliper bracket sliding pin
14. 18
SeNice Manual Tiger 800 and Tiger 800XC
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Installation

1. Fit the brake pads (see page 14-3 7>.
2. Connect the bra ke
incorporating new sealing washers on each side of all
hose connections.
3. Tighten the banjo bolt to
Use only DOT 4 specification brake fluid as listed in the
general information section of this manual. The use of
brake flu ids other than those DOT 4 fluids listed in the
general information section may reduce the efficiency of
the braking system leading to loss of motorcycle control
and an accident.
Observe the brake fluid handling warnings g iven earlier
in this section of the manual.
4. Fill the master cylinder with new, DOT 4 brake fluid
from a sealed container.
5. Bleed the front brake line <see page 14-12).
6. Check for correct brake operation.
lt is dangerous to operate the motorcycle with defective
brakes; you must have your authorised Triumph dealer
take remedial action before you ride the motorcycle
again. Failure to take remedial action may result in
reduced braking efficiency leading to loss of motorcycle
control and an accident.
hose(s) to the caliper
2 5 Nm.