Yamaha FZ09E Service Manual page 167

c. Tighten the bleed screw.
Brake caliper bleed screw
5 Nm (0.5 m·kgf, 3.6 ft·lbf)
d. Install the brake pads and brake pad spring.
TIP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The arrow mark "a" on the brake pad spring
must point in the direction of disc rotation.
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6. Install:
• Brake pad pin
• Brake pad clips
• Front brake caliper
Front brake caliper bolt
35 Nm (3.5 m·k.gf, 25 ft·lbf)
FRONT BRAKE
8. Check:
• Brake lever operation
Soft or spongy feeling --? Bleed the brake sys-
tem.
Refer to "BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM" on page 3-13.
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REMOVING THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS
The following procedure applies to both of the
brake calipers.
TIP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~­
Before removing the brake caliper, drain the
brake fluid from the entire brake system.
1. Remove:
• Brake hose union bolts "1"
• Brake hose gaskets "2"
• Brake hoses "3"
TIP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-
Put the end of the brake hose into a container
and pump out the brake fluid carefully .
7. Check: 1
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• Brake fluid level
Below the minimum level mark "a"--? Add the
specified brake fluid to the proper level.
Refer to "CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL" on page 3-11. """"''
DISASSEMBLING THE FRONT BRAKE
CALIPERS
The following procedure applies to both of the
brake calipers.
1. Remove:
• Brake caliper pistons "1"
• Brake caliper piston dust seals "2"
• Brake caliper piston seals "3"
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