Checking The Free Travel Of Foot Brake Lever - KTM Freeride 250 F 2018 Owner's Manual

13.8

Checking the free travel of foot brake lever

Warning
Danger of accidents The brake system fails in the event of overheating.
If there is no free travel on the foot brake lever, pressure builds up in the brake system on the rear
brake.
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Set the free travel on the foot brake lever in accordance with the specification.
Info
To make it easier to mount the pin, push the retainer
spring down.
Make sure the retaining spring is seated correctly.
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Mount cotter pins
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Position the brake caliper. Mount screws
but do not tighten yet.
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Operate the hand brake lever repeatedly until the brake lin-
ings are in contact with the brake disc and there is a pressure
point. Fix the hand brake lever in the activated position.
The brake caliper straightens.
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Tighten screws
Guideline
E01010-11
Screw, front
brake caliper
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Remove the locking piece of the hand brake lever.
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Add brake fluid to level
Guideline
A
Level (brake fluid level
below reservoir rim)
Brake fluid DOT 4 / DOT 5.1 (
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Position the cover with the membrane. Mount and tighten the
screws.
E01008-12
Info
Clean up overflowed or spilled brake fluid immediately
with water.
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Disconnect spring
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Move the foot brake lever back and forth between the end stop
and the contact to the foot brake cylinder piston and check
A
free travel
Guideline
Free travel at foot brake lever 3 ... 5 mm (0.12 ... 0.2 in)
» If the free travel does not meet specifications:
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Adjust the basic position of the foot brake lever.
402026-10
( p. 90)
5 .
4
4
.
M8 25 Nm (18.4 lbf ft)
A .
5 mm (0.2 in)
p. 144)
1
.
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BRAKE SYSTEM 13
with the spacers
Loctite ® 243™
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