Removing The Front Brake Caliper(S); Disassembling The Front Brake Caliper(S) - Yamaha Star XVS13AA(C) 2011 Service Manual

Bleed screw
6 Nm (0.6 m·kg, 4.3 ft·lb)
d. Install a new brake pad shim (inner), a new
brake pad spring (outer) (for XVS13CA(C))
new brake pads, and a new brake pad spring.
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3. Lubricate:
• Front brake caliper retaining bolts
Recommended lubricant
Silicone grease
ECA14150
NOTICE
• Do not allow grease to contact the brake
pads.
• Remove any excess grease.
4. Install:
• Front brake caliper retaining bolts
Front brake caliper retaining bolt
27 Nm (2.7 m·kg, 19 ft·lb)
5. Check:
• Brake fluid level
Below the minimum level mark "a" → Add the
recommended brake fluid to the proper level.
Refer to "CHECKING THE BRAKE FLUID
LEVEL" on page 3-20.
6. Check:
• Brake lever operation
Soft or spongy feeling → Bleed the brake sys-
tem.
Refer to "BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM" on page 3-22.
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REMOVING THE FRONT BRAKE
CALIPER(S)
The following procedure applies to both of the
brake calipers. (For
XVS13AA(C)/XVS13CTA(C))
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TIP
Before removing the brake caliper, drain the
brake fluid from the entire brake system.
1. Remove:
• Front brake hose union bolt "1"
• Copper washers
• Front brake hose "2"
TIP
Put the end of the brake hose into a container
and pump out the brake fluid carefully.
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DISASSEMBLING THE FRONT BRAKE
CALIPER(S)
The following procedure applies to both of the
brake calipers. (For
XVS13AA(C)/XVS13CTA(C))
1. Remove:
• Brake caliper pistons "1"
• Brake caliper piston dust seals "2"
• Brake caliper piston seals "3"
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a. Blow compressed air into the brake hose joint
opening "a" to force out the pistons from the
brake caliper.
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WARNING
• Cover the brake caliper pistons with a rag.
Be careful not to get injured when the pis-
tons are expelled from the brake caliper.
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