Removing The Front Brake Master Cylinder - Yamaha XG250 Service Manual

Brake caliper bracket bolt
40 Nm (4.0 m•kg, 29 ft•lb)
Union bolt
30 Nm (3.0 m•kg, 22 ft•lb)
EWA13530
WARNING
Proper brake hose routing is essential to in-
sure safe vehicle operation. Refer to "CABLE
ROUTING" on page 2-25.
ECA14170
CAUTION:
When installing the brake hose onto the
brake caliper "1", make sure the brake pipe
"a" touches the projection "b" on the brake
caliper.
1
4. Install:
Brake pads
●
Brake pad shims
●
Brake pad springs
●
Brake caliper bolt
●
Brake caliper bolt
31 Nm (3.1 m•kg, 23 ft•lb)
Refer to "REPLACING THE FRONT BRAKE
PADS" on page 4-19.
5. Fill:
Brake master cylinder reservoir
●
(with the specified amount of the recom-
mended brake fluid)
Recommended fluid
DOT 4
EWA13090
WARNING
Use only the designated brake fluid. Other
●
brake fluids may cause the rubber seals to
deteriorate, causing leakage and poor
●
●
ECA13540
CAUTION:
Brake fluid may damage painted surfaces
and plastic parts. Therefore, always clean up
any spilt brake fluid immediately.
6. Bleed:
a
b
7. Check:
8. Check:
EAS22490
REMOVING THE FRONT BRAKE MASTER
CYLINDER
NOTE:
Before removing the front brake master cylinder,
drain the brake fluid from the entire brake sys-
tem.
4-22
brake performance.
Refill with the same type of brake fluid that
is already in the system. Mixing brake flu-
ids may result in a harmful chemical reac-
tion, leading to poor brake performance.
When refilling, be careful that water does
not enter the brake fluid reservoir. Water
will significantly lower the boiling point of
the brake fluid and could cause vapor
lock.
Brake system
●
Refer to "BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM" on page 3-18.
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 3-16.
Brake lever operation
●
Soft or spongy feeling → Bleed the brake
system.
Refer to "BLEEDING THE HYDRAULIC
BRAKE SYSTEM" on page 3-18.
FRONT BRAKE
a