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SERVICING INFORMATION 9-8
BRAKES
Complaint
Symptam
and
possible causes
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Poor braking.
1. Not enough brake
flu id in the resewoir.
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Refill
to
level mark.
(FRONT
and
2. Air trapped i n
brake fluid circuit.
Bleed air out.
REAR)
3.
Pads worn down.
Replace.
4. Too
much
play
on brake pedal
Adjust.
I nsuficiem
1.
Leakage of
brake fluid from hydraulic system.
Repair or replace.
brake power.
2.
Worn pads.
Replace.
3. Oil adhesion on
engaging
surface of pads.
Clean disc
and
pads.
4.
Warn disc,
Replace.
5.
Air in hydraulic system.
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Bleed
air.
Brake squaaking
.
1.
Carbon
adhesion
on
pad
surfaoe.
Repair
surface with
emery
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paper.
2.
Tilted
pad.
Modify pad fitting.
3.
Damaged wheel bearing.
Replace.
4. Loose front-wheel axle o r rear-wheel axle.
Tighten to specified torque.
5.
Worn
pads.
Replace.
6. Foreign material in brake fluid.
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Replace brake fluid.
7. Clogged return port o t master cylinder
Disassemble and clean master
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Excessive b a k e
lever rtroke.
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A i r in hydraulic system.
2. Worn
brake lever cam.
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3.
Insufficient brake fluid.
4. Improper
quality
of brake fluid.
Bleed
air.
Replace brake Iwer.
Replenish fluid
to
specified
level; bleed air.
Replace with
correct fluid.
Tighten t o specified torque.
Replace.
Replace piston andlor
cup.
Leakageof brake
fluid.
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1. Insufficient tightening
of connection joints.
2. Cracked hose.
3.
Worn piston and/or cup.
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