Master Cylinder Cleaning; Front Master Cylinder Reassembly; Rear Master Cylinder Reassembly - Suzuki RM250 Owner's Service Manual

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Mast er Cylinder Cleanin g
• Flush the master cylinder ports with pressurized air.
• Wash the master cylinder bore and piston with fresh
brake fluid.
NOTE: Do not use gasoline or other cleaning solvents to
wash the master cylinder parts.
Front M aster Cylinder Reassembly
• Fit the spring, piston and washer.
• Fit the circlip with snap ring pliers.
• Fit the dust sea l boot.
• Reassemble the brake lever.
• Tighten the master cylinder clam p bolts to the specified
torque,
Tightening torqu e: 10 N.m 11 .0 kg -m . 7 .S lb-ft)
Tighten the brake hose union bol ts to the specified torque.
Tightenin g torqu e:
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la N.m (1 .a kg·m. 13 .0 Ib·ltl
NOTE: Hold the brake hose with a wrench to prevent the
brake hose from twisting when tightening the adaptor.
• Refill brake fluid and bleed air from the brake system .
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• Reassemble the reservoir cap.
Rea r M aster Cylinder Reassembly
• Fit the piston /cup set and push rod.
• Fit the circlip with snap ring pliers.
• Fit the boot .
• Tighten the master cylinder clamp bolts to t he specified
torque.
Tightening to rque: 10 N .m (1.0 kg-m . 7 .5Ib-ft)
• Reassemble the rear brake peda!.(
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• Tighten the brake hose union bolt to the specified torque.
Tightening torque: 23 N .m (2 .3 kg-m . 16.5 Ib-ftl
A CAUTION
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Impro per brake hose routing can damage th e brake hose.
Set the brake hose so it touches the st opper and tighten
the union bolt. En sure th e brake hose has enough cl ear-
ance to th e reBr suspension spring .
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Connect the hose (reservoir) and clamp it.
• Refill brake fluid and bleed air f rom the brake system.
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