Checking Free Travel Of Foot Brake Lever; Adjusting Basic Position Of Footbrake Lever - KTM 530 EXC Owner's Manual

MAINTENANCE WORK ON CHASSIS AND ENGINE

Checking free travel of foot brake lever

9.60
Warning
Danger of accidents Brake system failure.
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If there is no free travel on the foot brake pedal, pressure builds up on the rear brake in the brake system. The rear brake
can fail due to overheating. Adjust free travel on foot brake pedal according to specifications.

Adjusting basic position of footbrake lever

9.61
Warning
Danger of accidents Brake system failure.
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If there is no free travel on the foot brake pedal, pressure builds up on the rear brake in the brake system. The rear brake
can fail due to overheating. Adjust free travel on foot brake pedal according to specifications.
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Remove the front brake linings.
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Move the brake fluid reservoir mounted on the handlebar to a horizontal position.
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Remove screws
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Remove cover
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Press the brake piston back to its basic position and make sure that no brake fluid
overflows from the brake fluid reservoir.
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Mount the front brake linings.
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Add brake fluid to level
Guideline
Measurement of
Brake fluid DOT 4 / DOT 5.1 (
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Position the cover with the membrane. Mount and tighten the screws.
Info
Clean up overflowed or spilt brake fluid immediately with water.
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Disconnect spring
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Move the foot brake lever backwards and forwards between the end stop and the
foot brake cylinder piston bracket and check free travel
Guideline
Free travel at foot brake lever
» If the free travel does not meet specifications:
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Adjust the basic position of the footbrake lever.
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Reconnect spring
500139-11
x
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Disconnect spring
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Loosen nut
travel.
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To adjust the basic position of the footbrake lever individually, lossen nut
turn screw
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Info
The range of adjustment is limited.
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Turn push rod
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basic position of the footbrake lever.
Guideline
Free travel at foot brake lever
( p. 54)
x
.
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with membrane .
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( p. 55)
x
.
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
p. 97)
.
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.

.
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and with push rod , turn it back until you have maximum free
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accordingly.
accordingly until you have free travel

5 mm (0.2 in)
.

3... 5 mm (0.12... 0.2 in)
x ( p. 56)
. If necessary, adjust the
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3... 5 mm (0.12... 0.2 in)
56
and
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